Welcome to the Modern Chemistry podcast! And thanks for downloading our preview show. Connect with me (Paul) at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulorange/ H.E.L. group can be found at www.helgroup.com – where you can also leave us a comment on the show and suggest topics or interviewees for future episodes. on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hel-ltd/, on twitter we’re @HELUK, or search for us on Facebook Our theme music is "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Musi ...
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Conversations with Eligible Voters In Pennsylvania - an audio play
Matthew Crehan Higgins, Joey Bucheker
This is an audio play about a journey by phone and on foot to the modern American battleground. written and performed by Matthew Crehan Higgins direction by Joey Bucheker Created completely by volunteers to inspire you to get involved. with Kerrykate Abel, Brant Adamczyk, Caitlin Baeumler Coleman, Kris Bartolomeo, Joey Bucheker, Lou Colaiacavo, Marie Costa, Kevin Crowley, Adrian Ellis, T.J. Farrell, Kate Gallivan, Matthew Gilbert-Wachowiak, Michael Gilbert-Wachowiak, Gail Golden, Mark Higgin ...
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Looking for a good book? Let host Cornelius Peter and a rotating group of comedians, authors, and entertainers recommend the next ‘page turner’ that you NEED to have on your night stand.! !!! Each week your host Cornelius Peter interviews an ever changing group of comedians, authors, and entertainers and asks each to bring in a book recommendation to share with our audience. It can be any book, any genre, anything at all, so long as it’s a book that they LIKED. We don’t review ‘em, we just r ...
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Conversations With Eligible Voters in Pennsylvania - an audio play
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Conversations With Eligible Voters in Pennsylvania - an audio play written and performed by Matthew Crehan Higgins direction by Joey Bucheker Created completely by volunteers to inspire you to get involved. with Kerrykate Abel, Brant Adamczyk, Caitlin Baeumler Coleman, Kris Bartolomeo, Joey Bucheker, Lou Colaiacavo, Marie Costa, Kevin Crowley, Adri…
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Vivek Polshettiwar – Catalyst for change
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Professor Polshettiwar is based at the Prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) (https://www.tifr.res.in). Prof Polshettiwar was educated at a number of institutions across India, before he moved to France, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. In 2013 he joined the TIFR. Prof Vivek is a Leading researcher in a nanotechnology. He ru…
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Nigel Taylor – EV batteries – that’s quite a challenge
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Terms used If you’re not familiar with some of the terms used in this discussion – some key ones are described here for your reference: C rate – the charge and discharge rates of a battery. This varies by battery, but a 1C rate will be a defined current over a particular period of time. Cell – The smallest form of a battery – best considered in con…
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Debabrata Maiti – It takes a community to functionalize a C-H bond
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If you’re not familiar with some of the terms used in this discussion – some key ones are described here for your reference: Bio-inorganic chemistry – the study of the role of metals in biological processes. This includes naturally occurring molecules and artificially introduced proteins. Metal center (active site) – the active metal in a larger mo…
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Sebastian Gross – The devil is in the data
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Episode 18 of the Modern Chemistry podcast features Dr. Sebastian Gross. Sebastian is a consultant at Wega IT, (https://www.wega-it.com/en/). Where he supports clients, using his advanced experience in biotechnology methods, bioprocess development, lab & assay automation and kinetic modelling. Sebastian has strong experience in tools like Liquid Ha…
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Amanda Morris – Energy from sunlight.
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Amanda has a BS degree in Chemistry from Penn State University, and PhD in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and conducted post-doctoral research at Princeton University prior to her tenure at Virginia Tech. Amanda’s research focuses on how to convert solar power into usable energy, or fuel, and useful materials or chemicals You will hear the…
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Ben Schumann – Precision tools and carbohydrates
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Episode 16 of the Modern Chemistry podcast dives back into glycobiology and its practical application with Benjamin Schumann. Ben is a chemical biologist who studies the biology of carbohydrates (glycans). After completing his undergraduate biochemistry studies in Tübingen, Germany, he was trained in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry in the lab of P…
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Monica Perez-Temprano – The building blocks of catalysis.
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Monica Is a group leader at ICIQ (Institut Català d’Investigació Química / Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia), Tarragona, Spain. Her group focuses on the ‘Development of new chemical transformations: From organometallic mechanistic studies to catalysis’. Prior to her current position, Monica conducted postdoctoral research at the Universi…
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Computing carbohydrates
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Elisa Fadda obtained her PhD in 2004 from the Department of Chemistry at the Université de Montréal under Professor Dennis R. Salahub. From May 2004 to May 2008, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow in Dr Régis Pomès group in Molecular Structure and Function at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sickkids) Research Institute in Toronto. From June 2008 …
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SuperStructures and the looking glass
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You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here. Chirality – Chirality is a feature where an object can be distinguished from a mirror-image version of itself (for instance left and right gloves, or shoes). In chemistry, chirality is often due to the presence of an asymmetrical carbon atom. Chiral i…
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You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here. PCR - The Polymerase Chain Reaction is a technique for amplifying DNA sequences using a thermostable DNA polymerase enzyme and a cycling reaction temperature profile of heating and cooling. Dedicated instruments typically provide the temperature cycli…
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The new technology of science
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During the show, ee mention Kevin – Dr. Kevin Lam, a previous podcast guest on episodes 5 and 6 – accessible at https://helgroup.com/knowledge/podcasts/ . Again, Thanks to Kevin for making the connection to Steve. You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading. Arduino – An o…
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Christian Gunder - Fermenting change
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You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading. Lactic acid – an organic (carbon-based) acid, with chemical formula CH3CH(OH)COOH Biopolymer – In this case, biopolymer refers to a polymer manufactured from biologically produced subunits. The subunits are specifically lactic a…
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Jeff Sperry - Safer, earlier.
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One minor clarification Jeff asked me to make - at around 7:15 he mentions that Vertex does not do any commercial manufacturing in-house. Vertex does not perform in-house, commercial scale production of drug substances. You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading. Vertex -…
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Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 2)
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Episode Notes Kevin completed his Ph.D. studies at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2010 and since then has held research roles at universities in the USA and Kazakhstan.He is currently a Reader in Medicinal Chemistry, based at the University of Greenwich, at their Chatham (UK) campus – where we recorded this episode. You will hear…
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Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 1)
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Kevin completed his Ph.D. studies at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2010 and since then has held research roles at universities in the USA and Kazakhstan.He is currently a Reader in Medicinal Chemistry, based at the University of Greenwich, at their Chatham (UK) campus – where we recorded this episode. You will hear the following…
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Shmuel De-Leon, All Things Battery
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Following over 20 years of working with companies on energy storage projects, Shmuel founded Shmuel De-Leon Energy in 2010 and continues to consult and support a wide range of governments, companies and organizations on their energy storage needs If you want to connect with Shmuel, or find out more about the work of Shmuel De-Leon Energy, you can f…
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Nessa Carson – Chemistry with ROBOTS!
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During the discussion, we mention a few terms- LCMS – Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry is an analytical technique wherein complex mixtures of chemical are separated by liquid chromatography, then subjected to mass analysis in a mass spectrometer. This often gives detailed information about the composition of the chemical mixtures. NMR autosa…
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The Flow State - Making Catalysis More Efficient
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During the discussion, we mention a few terms- • Batch reaction/batch reactor – A batch reaction is one where all the ingredients are placed in a single vessel, often heated to allow the reaction to take place. Once the reaction is finished, the end products are collected and usually further purified. A batch reactor is the vessel used. More inform…
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Understanding The Science Of Safety With Jensen Hughes
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For episode 1 of the Modern Chemistry show, I interviewed DAMIAN STEFANCZYK, Senior Consultant at Jensen Hughes and JENS CONZEN Associate Director, Industrial and Process Safety, also of Jensen Hughes. You can find out more information about Jensen Hughes at https://www.jensenhughes.com/Jens is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-conzen…
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Join Paul Orange and his guests as he gets under the skin of the impact that Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has on the modern world. From keeping us safe to producing biofuels, you’ll discover the many ways that Chemistry plays a huge role in how we live our lives today. A new episode will be released every month, so subscribe to have the lates…
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Ep. 17 - Books by Peter Mehlman, Chinua Achebe, and Katherine Dunn are discussed by comedians Mateen Stewart, Hannah Gansen, and author Peter Mehlman
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I had a lot of fun taping this episode, which starts out with a story about technical glitches and then, as if to prove my point, is full of technical glitches. So, my apologies for any “drop outs” in this episode. However, a few dropped words aside, we did manage to have a great conversation with author and former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman, wh…
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Ep. 16: Books by Haruki Murakami, Louis Sachar, and Brett Easton Ellis are discussed by comedians Caitlin Durante, Brock Wilbur, and Matt Donaher - BOOK ME, PLEASE
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We’ve got almost too much to talk about in Episode 16, as comedian Caitlin Durante fills us in on Holes, Matt Donaher talks about What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, and Brock Wilbur takes us back to the 80’s with Less Than Zero. What starts off on a tangent about Burning Man turns into a fun conversation about a really fun book and movie …
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Ep 15: Books by Justin Lee Anderson, Ervine Welsh, Marie Kondo, and Steven King are discussed by comedians Kevin Avery, Miguel Fierro, and JJ Whitehead - BOOK ME PLEASE
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We’re BACK! After a bit of an unexpected hiatus, we return to the airwaves with a great group of comedians and a fine crop of books to discuss. Joining us for our return is JJ Whitehead, taking a break from his record setting* tour with Jim Jeffries, who brings us a great new book out of Scotland, the funny sci-fi romp Carpet Diem: Or, How To Save …
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Ep. 14: Books by Jorge Luis Borges, George Orwell, and Colson Whitehead are discussed by comedians Zach Sherwin, Brody Reed, and Lou Perez
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We were having so much fun in episode fourteen that we ran a little long again, but I’m sure you won’t mind listening to a little extra from these great guests, each of whom brought a really interesting selection. We start with comedian Lou Perez, who brings us Zone One by Colson Whitehead. A recent entry into the zombie fiction genre from one of c…
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Ep 13: Books by John Steinbeck, William C. Rhoden, and Scott Anderson are discussed by comedians Sammy Obeid, Kevin Camia, and Casey Ley
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In episode thirteen we gather together three old friends from the San Francisco comedy scene, Sammy Obeid, Casey Ley, and Kevin Camia, and they recommend three very different but equally fascinating books. We start with a book Kevin Camia enjoyed so much he almost finished it, the controversial nonfiction best seller 40 Million Dollar Slaves by Wil…
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Ep. 12: Books by Matthew Specktor, Emily Oster, and David Fromkin are discussed by comedians Scott Boxenbaum, Laura Mannino, and Steve Benaquist.
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In this episode we once again cover a wide variety of topics with our books, ranging from what to do (and not do) when pregnant, a look at Hollywood through the eyes of a contemporary novelist, and finally the end of WWI and the creation of the modern middle east. First up is comedian and recent mother Laura Mannino, who brings us the fascinating a…
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Ep 11: Books by Joe Pepitone, Nora Guthrie, and Ernest Clone are discussed by comedians Joe Praino, Josh Fadem, and Klee Wiggins.
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In this episode we have an excellent variety of books, including the autobiography of a famous athlete, a futuristic novel, and a book of art by an American music icon. We begin with Joe Praino who brings us a classic baseball book, ‘Joe, You Coulda Made Us Proud’, by Joe Pepitone, who’s wild life as a Yankee made him as famous for what he did off …
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Ep. 10: Books by Zac Bissonnette, Joshua Ferris, and Kelly Carlin are discussed by comedians Adam Gropman and Gary Lucy.
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In this episode we get recommendations for two great books, plus a movie you might have missed, and a book that hasn’t even been released yet. We start our show with a quick discussion of deep fried hamburgers and other delicious, wacky food, with producer Gary Lucy, then quickly jump into a discussion of the film “Janeane From Des Moines”, which I…
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Ep. 9: Books by Andy Weir, Tracy Hammond, Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine are discussed by comedians Matt Kirshen, Virginia Jones, and author Tracy Hammond.
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In episode nine we have a great variety of books, ranging from life with a beast, to the last of a species, to life on another planet. We open with our first cookbook, “Feed The Beast: Cooking For The Alpha Male” and author Tracy Hammond tells us what it’s like to live with an Alpha Male, and how to tame them with delicious food (And plenty of it!)…
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Ep. 8: Books by Mario Vargas Llosa, Garth Stein, and Gene Wilder are discussed by comedians Kurt Weitzmann, Nick Cobb, and Heather Thomson.
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In episode eight we have a touching tale told by a dog, a literary heavyweight from South America, and a fascinating look at the life, and loves, of a beloved comedy actor. We begin by getting an update on a very worthy cause, Margaret Cho’s “Be Robin” Project, inspired by the life and good works of legendary comedian, the late Robin Williams. From…
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Ep. 7: An in-depth interview with ‘Price Is Right’ viral video star Danielle Perez, along with Hannah Gansen, and recommendations for books by Joe Hill and Meg Wolitzer.
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In episode seven we get our first big “celebrity” interview when we’re joined by internet sensation Danielle Perez from the infamous ‘Price Is Right!’ viral video in which she won a treadmill, despite being in a wheelchair. In this in-depth interview, we find out what it’s like to “go viral”, and the surreal circumstances that lead from a funny gam…
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Ep. 6 - Books by Seth Godin, Christopher Hitchens, and Jim Earl are discussed by comedians Steve Earl, Troy Conrad, and Jim Earl.!
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On episode six we go deep and discuss a collection of obituaries, a book about how to improve your life with mythology, and a book that explains why “religion poisons everything”. Funny stuff! But really, in the hands of these hilarious comedians, Steve Rosenfield, Jim Earl, and Troy Conrad, it’s a surprisingly fun and informative show. We start wi…
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Ep. 5 - Books by Alexandre Dumas, Charles Bukowski, and James Frey are discussed by comedians Jim Short, Chris “Jonesy” Jones, and Jan Davidson.!
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In our fifth episode we have recommendations for a classic of literature and two different views of Los Angeles, one a modern classic, the other a follow up to a controversial best seller. Joining us this week is the great Australian comedian Jim Short, who brings us a whopper of a classic, The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas’ timeless pilla…
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Ep. 4: Books by Daniel Clowes, Leslie Haynsworth & David Toomey, and Jimmy Dore are discussed by comedians Miles K, Brandie Posey, and Jimmy Dore.!
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In our fourth episode we have our first graphic novel, our first author, and a book about an amazing group of women who broke down gender barriers in WWII. Joining us this week is comedian Miles K, (Babe Island) who brings us one of his, and my, favorites by writer/artist Daniel Clowes, the inimitable, incomparable, and sometimes infuriating ‘Wilso…
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Ep. 3: Books by Steve Martin, James Patterson, Steven Johnson, and Ben Fountain are discussed by comedians Dan Van Kirk, Doug Dixon, Raj Desai.
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In our third episode we begin the show discussing Steve Martin’s autobiography “Born Standing Up” with comedian Dan Van Kirk, looking into the incredible career of the legendary comedian. We also delve into the art and challenges of stand up comedy, the improvised stand up show “Set List”, audience dynamics, and how fame and popularity change every…
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Ep.2 - Books by Mary Roach, John Kennedy Toole, and Hitha Prabhakar are discussed by comedians Tony Camin, Seth Herzog, Kristen Carney.! - BOOK ME, PLEASE!
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In our second episode we manage to rein in our show to a manageable one hour despite having super-stoner Tony Camin from ‘The Marijuana-logues' as a guest. Joining him is ‘The Tonight Show’ warm up comic and ‘@Midnight’ winner Seth Herzog, as well as the hilarious Kristen Carney from such shows as ‘Loveline’ and ‘The Adam Corolla Show’. In addition…
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Ep.1: Books by Erin Morgenstern, Jean M. Auel, and John Steinbeck are discussed by comedians Klee Wiggins, Tess Barker, and Robert Duchaine. Hosted by Cornelius Peter - BOOK ME, PLEASE
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We had so much fun on our premier episode of “Book Me, Please!” that we ran a full 90 minutes! In this first episode comedians Klee Wiggins, Tess Barker, and Robert Duchaine sit down with host Cornelius Peter for a fast and funny discussion of some of their favorite books. Books discussed include “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern, “Clan of The…
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