Modern Chemistry Podcast
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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) Music from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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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) Music from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Language:
English
Episodes
Vivek Polshettiwar – Catalyst for change
3/22/2023
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 runs a nano-catalysis Laboratory in TIFR, integrated into the Division of Chemical Sciences (DCS). He uses principles of nanochemistry to make new...
Duration:00:28:25
Nigel Taylor – EV batteries – that’s quite a challenge
11/15/2022
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:
Nigel also mentions the Munro Tesla teardown – you can find that video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeZzEg3GIcg
As well as www.batterydesign.net, Nigel is online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-taylor-2131964/
Our theme music is "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Music from https://filmmusic.io
License: CC BY...
Duration:00:42:40
Debabrata Maiti – It takes a community to functionalize a C-H bond
10/19/2022
If you’re not familiar with some of the terms used in this discussion – some key ones are described here for your reference:
Prof Maiti is contactable on social media, and you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/debabrata-maiti-54ab622a/
Our theme music is "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Music from https://filmmusic.io
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connect with me (Paul) at...
Duration:00:43:40
Sebastian Gross – The devil is in the data
6/9/2022
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 Handling station, SiLA, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, SQL, and Data modelling.
Prior to Wega, Sebastian was head of process development at TUB...
Duration:00:49:33
Amanda Morris – Energy from sunlight.
2/10/2022
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 following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here.
MOFs / Metalo-organic frameworksArtificial...
Duration:00:41:11
Ben Schumann – Precision tools and carbohydrates
12/16/2021
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 Peter H. Seeberger at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam and the FU Berlin. Developing vaccines against pathogenic...
Duration:00:52:39
Monica Perez-Temprano – The building blocks of catalysis.
10/21/2021
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 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, which followed awarding of her Ph.D. from the University of Valladolid, Spain – where she also earnt her B.Sc. and...
Duration:00:52:53
Computing carbohydrates
6/29/2021
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 until May 2013, Elisa worked as a research associate and honorary research lecturer in Prof Robert J. Woods group in the School of Chemistry at...
Duration:00:53:58
SuperStructures and the looking glass
6/15/2021
You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here.
ChiralitySuperstructure – Nanomaterials / NanoparticlesAmyloid (also known as Abeta, or Aβ)Peptide – Hydrophobic pocketsCatalytic triads - Antimicrobial resistanceWe discussed the drawing of Alice going through the looking glass during our discussion, you can see it at https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/995913/view/through-the-looking-glass-alice-pushes-through-the-mirror.
Silvia also...
Duration:00:40:04
Constant Curiosity
4/20/2021
You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here.
PCR - Polymerase Chain ReactionLoop-mediated isothermal AMPlificationCRISPRClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsPDMSPolyDiMethylSiloxaneAs we mentioned during the podcast, Vittorio has several videos and public announcements explaining his research areas. These include:
LAMP SARS-Cov-2 assay in a Nespresso...
Duration:00:40:39
The new technology of science
2/16/2021
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.
https://www.arduino.cc/https://www.raspberrypi.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_chemistryhttps://www.thingiverse.com/https://www.tinkercad.com/
If you...
Duration:00:33:55
Christian Gunder - Fermenting change
10/29/2020
You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbnbBWJtwsf0jLGUwX5Q3g
If you want to connect with Christian, or find out more about what he does, you can find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiangunder/
Our theme music is "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Music from https://filmmusic.io
License: CC BY...
Duration:00:25:08
Jeff Sperry - Safer, earlier.
6/18/2020
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.
TSU
If you want to connect with Jeff, or find out more about his lab, you can find:
On LinkedIn, Jeff can be found at...
Duration:00:30:31
Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 2)
5/19/2020
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 the following terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading.
If you want to connect with Kevin,...
Duration:00:25:32
Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 1)
4/19/2020
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 terms used during the interview. I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading.
If you want to connect with Kevin, or find out...
Duration:00:21:57
Shmuel De-Leon, All Things Battery
3/19/2020
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 find:
Shmuel De-leon energy at www.sdle.co.il
Shmuel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shmuel-de-leon-48840027/
You’ll also find...
Duration:00:16:14
Nessa Carson – Chemistry with ROBOTS!
2/16/2020
During the discussion, we mention a few terms-
LCMSNMR autosamplerCopper iodide If you want to connect with Nessa and hear about what she’s doing, you can find her:
@SuperScienceGrl on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SuperScienceGrl
On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nessacarson/
You’ll also find a number of articles she has written if you head over to www.chemistryworld.com, such as her articles on “Am I really a scientist”or“How many papers do you read a week?”
We also talk...
Duration:00:26:56
The Flow State - Making Catalysis More Efficient
1/8/2020
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 information can be read here - http://www.essentialchemicalindustry.org/processes/chemical-reactors.html
• Flow reactor/Flow Chemistry – Flow...
Duration:00:23:56
Understanding The Science Of Safety With Jensen Hughes
12/9/2019
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-15364468/ - you’ll also find links to his publications and webinars on safety through this profile. Damian is on LinkedIn at...
Duration:00:24:14
Series Preview
12/5/2019
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 latest one drop straight into your podcast feed!
Duration:00:01:28