ACS Science Elements

American Chemical Society

Science Elements describes cutting-edge research from the American Chemical Society, including ACS' peer reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. This weekly podcast features discoveries in medicine and health, nutrition, energy, the environment and other fields that span science's horizons from astronomy to zoology.

  • New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841
    November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.
    16 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840
    November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.
    15 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839
    November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.
    13 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • Sperm Wars - Episode 838
    November 09, 2017 -  ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.
    9 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837
    November 08, 2017 - A little more than a hundred years ago, the world's fast-growing population was outstripping humanity's ability to feed itself. Mass starvation was only averted when a pair of brilliant German scientists developed a new chemical process to snatch nitrogen gas from the air and use it to make modern fertilizers. As science writer Thomas Hager explains in this episode of Science Elements, it's a story of wars, greed, bird droppings and a discovery that continues to dramatically shape our lives today. Music: "Wash Out" by Broke for Free, licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0.
    8 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836
    November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.
    6 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835
    November 02, 2017 -  Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.
    2 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • A ‘Sticky’ Situation Between Personal Care Products - Episode 834
    November 01, 2017 - A compound banned in soaps products, sticks around.
    1 November 2017, 2:00 pm
  • ‘New Hope’ in Fighting Blood Cancers - Episode 833
    October 30, 2017 -  Discovery offers clues to overcoming drug-resistance in blood cancers.
    30 October 2017, 2:00 pm
  • New Surprises for Genes in Bacteria - Episode 832
    October 26, 2017 -  Scientists detect a surprising source for antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria.
    26 October 2017, 2:00 pm
  • Hotter Than the Dickens: A Tale of Spontaneous Combustion - Episode 831
    October 25, 2017 - In this Halloween feature episode, learn how a Dickens novel ignited a Victorian chemical controversy.
    25 October 2017, 2:00 pm
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