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You interact with about two-thirds of the elements of the periodic table every day. Some, like carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, make up our bodies and the air we breathe. Yet there is also a class of elements so unstable they can only be made in a lab. These superheavy elements are the purview of a small group stretching the boundaries of chemistry. Can they extend the periodic table beyond the 118 in it now? Find out scientists are using particle accelerators to create element 120 and why they've skipped over element 119. Plus, if an element exists for only a fraction of a second in the lab, can we still say that counts as existing? Guests: Mark Miodownik – professor of materials and society at the University of College London and the author of “It's a Gas: The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World.” Kit Chapman – Science historian at Falmouth University, author of “Superheavy; Making and Breaking the Periodic Table.” Jennifer Pore – Research Scientist of Heavy Elements at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike and Duncan chat with repeat visitor Ben, also known as Whisky With Molly and Ryan McCleave. The chaps cover off what's been buggin them and what they have been drinking this week. After that Ben and Ryan take the chaps take it to Pudding Island before diving into the murky world of Fugazi/fake Whisky. Link to the related article by Kit Chapman below: https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-wonder-of-whisky/4019735.article
I 1989 mødes to mænd, som repræsenterer hvert sit nukleare forskningscenter - på hver sin side af den kolde krig. Og på trods af tidens spændinger, så bliver det startskuddet til en skelsættende epoke for udforskningen af de supertunge grundstoffer. Den umage alliance kan du høre meget mere om i denne episode af Periodisk. —Hvis du vil vide mere om samarbejdet mellem Joint Institute of Nuclear Research i Dubna og Lawrence Livermore National Library, så kan vi varmt anbefale bogen “Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table” af Kit Chapman fra 2019. Chapman har også skrevet en række artikler til mediet Chemistry World, der berører samarbejdet, blandt andet artiklen ‘One of the most succesful scientific collaborations between Russia and the US discovered five elements - and then quietly folded' fra januar 2024: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-story-of-how-the-most-successful-us-russia-scientific-collaboration-collapsed/4018607.articleVidenskabsjournalisten Rebecca Mileham besøgte Dubna i 2018 og interviewede blandt andet Yuri Oganesson til en længere artikel om samarbejdet for Royal Society - den kan du læse på hendes hjemmeside her: https://rebeccamileham.com/interviewing-yuri-oganessian/—Periodisk - er en RAKKERPAK original produceret af Rakkerpak Productions.Historierne du hører bygger på journalistisk research og fakta. De kan indeholde fiktive elementer som for eksempel dialog.Hvis du kan lide min fortælling, så husk at gå ind og abonnér, give en anmeldelse og fortæl dine venner om Periodisk.Podcasten er blevet til med støtte fra Novo Nordisk Fonden. Hvis du vil vide mere kan du besøge vores website periodisk.dkAfsnittet er skrevet og tilrettelagt af Maya Zachariassen.Tor Arnbjørn og Dorte Palle er producere.Rene Slott står for lyddesign og mixSimon Bennebjerg er vært
Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it SHOULDN'T be done. But here we are - the podcast has reached 300 episodes! So the proud parents are taking out the photo album to show off some of their big strong pod-child's embarrassing snaps from its youth. In the time-honoured style of one of those TV retrospective shows, Barry and Ben each share 3 of their favourite facts from the show, 5 of their favourite moments and their favourite episode. Enjoy some classic Worst Foot Forward clips such as Lisztomania, Morrissey's appalling sex scenes, live audience sound FX, George Sitwell's wasp gun and the lifespan of astatine. The show features the following guests, in order of appearance: Bethany Black, Moxie Labouche, Georgie Morrell (now Georgie Wyatt), Joshua Tonks, Seb Falk, Helen Arnie, Professor Elemental, Tristan Bernays, Tulip Siddiq MP, Alexander Bennett, Paul Duncan McGarrity, Dr Kit Chapman, Robyn Perkins, Joel Morris, Bec Hill, Jay Foreman, Ria Lina, Johnny Chiodini, Ellie Gibson, Will Seaward and Dr Keir Shiels. Thanks to all our guests over the past 8 years and 300 episodes, to all our listeners and to all our Patreon donors. It's been quite the wild ride. We hope you enjoy this chance to glance back at our skidmarks. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @VanderLaugh Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show going forward! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com
This week the lads are joined by the magnificent Dr. Kit Chapman to explain the weird and wonderful ways animals were used during WW2.In part 1 Neil walks Dave through the story of the Texan town that changed its name to get free TV. But both of these amazing stories frankly pale in comparison to the Dave's violent attack on Neil's choice of chocolate bar. You can decide who's right on this one.Presented and produced by Dave Moore and Neil DelamereEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnellFor more information on Neil's tour dates check out - www.neildelamere.com/gigsListen to Dave on the radio at - https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732SOURCES:https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/us/texas-town-called-dish-has-an-identity-problem.htmlAlfort jumping rabbit: Scientists solve mystery of handstanding rabbit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What innovations from F1 impact our daily lives? Just how far can engineers push race cars? Is the motorsport industry the fastest and most effective R&D lab in the world?Our podcast host George Imafidon is a Performance Engineer with Team X44, Sir Lewis Hamilton's electric race team, as well as a board member at The Hamilton Commission.Joining George for a pitstop and a chat are:Wavey Dynamics' Jahee Campbell- Brennan, an Automotive Engineer.Dr Kit Chapman, science historian and author of "Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World".New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Kit Chapman, a science historian from Falmouth University, takes us into the historical context and significance of atomic cloud sampling, a dangerous method employed during the Cold War era. The focus is on the Ivy Mike nuclear test in 1952, where pilots flew into a thermonuclear bomb cloud to gather data, contributing to element discovery and the development of atomic science. The ramifications and loss experienced due to this risky operation are also discussed, shedding light on the high stakes of this secret procedure.★You can follow Kit on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit★Check out Kit's website at: https://kitchapman.co.uk/★Buy Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table by Kit Chapman at The Damcasters Bookshop.org in the UK. 10% of each sale goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472953926★Buy Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World by Kit Chapman at The Damcasters Bookshop.org in the UK. 10% of each sale goes to supporting the podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781472982193 ★Watch the Operation Ivy - Nuclear Fusion Test Film (1952) on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/be24Ft4kIa0?si=YYI30Wd5uhSpOgcB★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersPlease check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum's website here: https://pimaair.org/★Learn more about the Titan Missle Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/The Damcasters © 2023 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week's guest: Kit Chapman. The AMSE Science Report delves into the latest issues of science and engineering, featuring interviews and discussions with scientists, engineers, science policy experts, and others. Tune in every Saturday morning this summer on WUOT.
In this week's episode, Dave wants to tell us about the world's greatest ever heist, how one man pulled it off and moved an entire industry to the other side of the world! Along the way, we'll also learn how Formula 1 is helping to make the planet greener and we'll do that with the help of the effortlessly brilliant, Dr. Kit Chapman. Kit has written an incredible book, linked below, called Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save The World.In the first part, the lads will transport you to the wonderful surrounds of Malahide Castle for our first ever outdoor episode! Dave will tell us about the Irish woman who drove backwards over a mountain in Pakistan on purpose and a car that gets one mile to 22 gallons (this is not a typo)!Dr. Kit's book:https://kitchapman.co.uk/superheavy/For more info on Neil's gigs see:www.neildelamere.com/gigs To listen to Dave on the radio it's:https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dermot-dave-234808Presented and produced by Dave Moore and Neil Delamere Edited by Cathal Minogue Music by Dave Moore Artwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's episode 100, LET'S GO TO THE MOON! The 1969 Apollo 11 landing was iconic, but what happened to the earlier missions? What kind of impact did it have on pop culture and the Cold War? Why are there so many conspiracy theories? And most importantly - who was the first person to poo on the moon? Our old pal, science journalist Kit Chapman, has returned to gab about it all with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recording/* Got ourselves a crying, walking, sleeping, talking, living doll in the form of Dr. Kit Chapman returning to the show this week with a world of creepiness to explore. As we hunt down the world's worst doll, we uncover the second life of composer Alma Mahler, the failures of Thomas Edison and, of course, far too many sex dolls. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @ChemistryKit Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first book and plan some live shows! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com
This week we welcome Science Historian, Lecturer at Falmouth University and author of "Racing Green: How Motorsport Science can Save the World", Dr. Kit Chapman who joins us to rage that people in the Middle Ages knew the earth was spherical.He talks to Paul and Kyle about how this was worked out over 2,000 years ago, how the church is not a barrier to science in Western Europe, how alchemy has already been achieved and a man that keeps 2,000 litres of his own urine in his cellar.If you'd like to know more about this subject then why not buy a copy of "Racing Green" from the History Rage Bookshop . This helps Kit, us and independent booksellers.You can follow Kit on Twitter @ChemistryKitYou can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.Please support the show on Patreon. In return for your subscription you can set questions for our future guests. Get early release episodes and get your own History Rage mug.Subscribe at www.patreon.com/historyrageSupport the show
With losses of $2 billion, it's no surprise Ford's Edsel became a meme for corporate failure. So why did they design such an ugly (and shockingly lipsy) spaceship of a car? How did the Vasty Stroke and Mongoose Civique become name options for it? What in the world was Fordlandia? And how did Ford cause a hamburger revolt? Science journalist Kit Chapman is here to tell all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
* We're now on Instagram! @worstfoot * It's the big birthday, the day of days, let the jubilation commence! Worst Foot Forward's 250th Episode arrives in all its rag-glads, dressed down to the ones and ready to party like it's 1499. Ben and Barry share all sorts of facts and stories about birthdays, celebrations, presents, ageing and cake with a little help from a whole host of past guests. Joining us with their tales of terrible celebrations and baking disasters are Tiernan Douieb, Tatty Hennessy, Kit Chapman, Sacha Coward, Alasdair Beckett-King, Sadie Clark, Felix Trench, Bec Hill and Joel Morris. We also have a couple bits of news which we chat about and explain in more detail in the opening 10 minutes. The headlines are that the podcast is hereafter going to be released every two weeks rather than weekly to accommodate our increasingly busy schedules. That schedule now includes writing the Worst Foot Forward book with the aid of our new writing agent, Emily Sweet - how exciting! We also welcome Nell Thomas on board as our social media manager / official archivist to help us reach more listeners and keep you all up-to-date on what's happening at Worst Foot Towers. And for Patreon donors, there will be new treats such as the chance to pose questions to us and our guests in advance of upcoming recordings. So, we may be older, not much wiser, ever changing but still the same. We hope you enjoy the birthday episode, thanks for sticking by us for the past 5 years and never fear - there's much more silly trivia yet to come! Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @TiernanDouieb @TattyHennessy @ChemistyKit @sacha_coward @MisterABK @SadieLeylaClark @felixtrench @bechillcomedian @gralefrit Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first book and plan more live shows! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com
Kit Chapman joins us for a tale that sounds like an April fool, the story of Jack Parsons and his sex cult and how it is tied in with founding the space agency. Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/
Kit Chapman - Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World... with TRE´s Giles Brown
When you think of motorsport, your mind might think of the speed, the danger, or the excitement. But it might surprise you to find that it is the motorsport industry, and its various R&D Departments, that have contributed to a wide range of applications - from climate change solutions to help in the fight against Covid. Dr. Kit Chapman, an award-winning science journalist and author of ‘Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save The World' - joined Jonathan to discuss. Dr. Susan Kelleher & Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield also joined Jonathan to run through the top stories from the week in science for Newsround. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
This episode examines the science behind auto racing by digging into Racing Green: How Motorsports Became Smarter, Safer, Cleaner and Faster, by science journalist and science historian Kit Chapman. In this his second book, following Superheavy in 2019, the former Chemistry World comment editor chronicles how motorsport science is advancing and becoming more environmentally friendly, and he describes that ways in which these developments on the track are changing the world for the better. Chapman uses exclusive interviews with folks at NASCAR's Research and Development Center, Formula 1 insiders, engineers, scientists and drivers to tell this story. For us, he also recounts some of the exotic travels he embarked on to thoroughly research this topic, the fascinating people he met along the way, and lessons he's learned from writing the book. He even talks about the serious curve balls thrown by the Covid-19 global pandemic, and how they showed up in his book, as well as on the racing track, in hospitals and beyond.
Welcome to Episode 170 of our Formula 1 podcast, Grid Talk, and another in our F1 Fireside series. In this F1 Fireside, George Howson sits down with Kit Chapman, author of 'Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World.' This book tells the story of how science in motorsport extends its reach far beyond the track, helping the world to become smarter, safer and more environmentally friendly, and the future of motorsport. You can grab a copy of Racing Green here: https://amzn.to/35kzgWU Make sure you subscribe to the Grid Talk Podcast so you're the first to know when each new F1 Fireside episode is released, and if you liked this episode, give it a thumbs up! -------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Grid Talk store ► https://f1chronicle.com/store/ Shop discount F1 team and driver merchandise ► https://bit.ly/332AHHX Get F1 race tickets ► https://bit.ly/3HQsVR1 Subscribe ► Subscribe to the Formula 1 Grid Talk podcast YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/Formula1GridTalk George - https://twitter.com/SportlightPro Kit - https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit Listen On ► Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4i19HuYTK3Wqsn7Cfvz81r Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/formula-1-grid-talk-podcast/id1479522737 Follow ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/F1ChronicleOfficial/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/F1Chronicle Tumblr - https://f1chronicle.tumblr.com/ Support Our Formula 1 Podcast We now have a Grid Talk store! Take the podcast with you with our range of Champion shirts and hoodies, plus we have caps and beanies to protect your head too. Grid Talk is also on Amazon! We have partnered with Amazon to give you a free trial ofAudible Plus so you can start listening to thousands of podcasts, audiobooks, and Audible Originals. Already an Audible Plus member? TryAudible Premium Plus for free for one month. You can also give the gift of an Audible Premium Plus membership with this offer. Get The Offer - https://amzn.to/2LLYkeW If you enjoyed this episode of Grid Talk please consider supporting us via Patreon for just $1 a week, so we can get better microphones, cameras, lighting, and maybe a cheeky pint after recording. Join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk Review The Grid Talk Podcast? Do you enjoy the Grid Talk podcast? If you do, we would love it if you could take five to leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! We will give you a shout out to say thanks. And if you don't love Grid Talk, please contact us and let us know what we could do better so we can improve. Want To Be On Grid Talk? If you would like to join the Grid Talk panel to offer your insights and opinions on all things F1, contact us today and let us know why you think you've got what it takes to contribute to the panel! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Episode 170 of our Formula 1 podcast, Grid Talk, and another in our F1 Fireside series. In this F1 Fireside, George Howson sits down with Kit Chapman, author of 'Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World.' This book tells the story of how science in motorsport extends its reach far beyond the track, helping the world to become smarter, safer and more environmentally friendly, and the future of motorsport. You can grab a copy of Racing Green here: https://amzn.to/35kzgWU Make sure you subscribe to the Grid Talk Podcast so you're the first to know when each new F1 Fireside episode is released, and if you liked this episode, give it a thumbs up! -------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Grid Talk store ► https://f1chronicle.com/store/ Shop discount F1 team and driver merchandise ► https://bit.ly/332AHHX Get F1 race tickets ► https://bit.ly/3HQsVR1 Subscribe ► Subscribe to the Formula 1 Grid Talk podcast YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/Formula1GridTalk George - https://twitter.com/SportlightPro Kit - https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit Listen On ► Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4i19HuYTK3Wqsn7Cfvz81r Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/formula-1-grid-talk-podcast/id1479522737 Follow ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/F1ChronicleOfficial/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/F1Chronicle Tumblr - https://f1chronicle.tumblr.com/ Support Our Formula 1 Podcast We now have a Grid Talk store! Take the podcast with you with our range of Champion shirts and hoodies, plus we have caps and beanies to protect your head too. Grid Talk is also on Amazon! We have partnered with Amazon to give you a free trial of Audible Plus so you can start listening to thousands of podcasts, audiobooks, and Audible Originals. Already an Audible Plus member? Try Audible Premium Plus for free for one month. You can also give the gift of an Audible Premium Plus membership with this offer. Get The Offer - https://amzn.to/2LLYkeW If you enjoyed this episode of Grid Talk please consider supporting us via Patreon for just $1 a week, so we can get better microphones, cameras, lighting, and maybe a cheeky pint after recording. Join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk Review The Grid Talk Podcast? Do you enjoy the Grid Talk podcast? If you do, we would love it if you could take five to leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! We will give you a shout out to say thanks. And if you don't love Grid Talk, please contact us and let us know what we could do better so we can improve. Want To Be On Grid Talk? If you would like to join the Grid Talk panel to offer your insights and opinions on all things F1, contact us today and let us know why you think you've got what it takes to contribute to the panel!Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr Kit Chapman joins me for an episode with some eye-opening revelations, not least that most of the major ideas that you associate with modern science were invented during the Napoleonic era. We talk electricity, photography, medicine and even computing in an episode that is not to be missed. Twitter: @chemistrykit | @zwhitehistory Order Kit's new book Racing Green: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/racing-green-9781472982186/ Attend Kit's Royal Institute Lecture: www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2022/march/public-how-motorsport-science-can-save-the-world You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Tips also appreciated: www.ko-fi.com/napoleonicist Bookstore: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thenapoleonicist
To mark this year's ceremony, Kit Chapman joins us to talk all about the history of the Nobel prize, and explain why it's not all it's cracked up to be.
This week Ben and Barry take on one of the big three scientific disciplines: chemistry. Accompanied by Dr Kit Chapman, they artfully sidestep the really dark stuff to discover stories of the German who cached gallons of his own urine in the search for phosphorus, Robert Boyle's Buzzfeed article and why you shouldn't let Dmitri Mendeleev anywhere near your wife. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay @chemistrykit Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first book and plan more live shows! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com
Kit Chapman brings the science. What sounds trivial is actually a massively important piece of history, not to mention tragic, bloody and sinister.
I am joined by Kit Chapman, Marcus Cribb, Racehl Stark and Beatrice de Graaf as they respectively champion the steam engine, shrapnel, vaccines and state police as the greatest inventions to emerge during the period - remember you can vote for the case you thought was best made on twitter, just search for the relevant tweet @zwhitehistory Support Napoleonicist bookstore: uk.bookshop.org/shop/thenapoleonicist Support on patreon: patreon.com/thenapoleonicist
The periodic table is a cornerstone of the science world and core to how we understand the world around us. But the periodic table is a living document, one that has undergone significant change since its inception in 1869. So, how are we adding to the periodic table and what exactly are these superheavy elements? Dr Kit Chapman, award-winning science journalist and broadcaster & author of ‘Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table’ joined Jonathan to discuss. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Kit Chapman joins Alex in his one man quest to prove that science history isn't boring. This time we talk about some of his favourite mad scientists and what they contributed to the field.
Kit Chapman explains what we learned, and what we sacrificed, when pilots flew their planes into atomic explosions during the 1950s. Paul J. Steinhardt has discovered a new state of matter and uses it to show how science doesn't always follow the rules.
UK based award-winning science journalist and broadcaster, Kit Chapman joins us to discuss Wildfire from Game of Thrones - a flammable liquid causing fires so hot that water cannot extinguish.
History Hack's resident science boffin Kit Chapman joins us to mark the 75th anniversary of the Trinity Test: the first time a nuclear bomb was detonated.
This week we have Renee Ritchie as a special guest co-host as Noelle had a packed schedule. Renee was the professional of htis episode as we spoke with Kit Chapman, author of Superheavy as we discussed LGBTQA+ stories about science, ,projects to try to resolve the contributions of LGBTQA in science, including the Jess Wade and the WomenInRed project, COVID-19 from a science communicators perspective,, and many more topics. Some topics were put only to Patreon including Kit and Cosplay.You can find Kit on Twitter at @ChemistryKit and his website https://kitchapman.co.uk/You can buy his book superheavy on amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Superheavy-Making-Breaking-Periodic-Table/dp/1472953894 We are raising funds so Gretchen has to do pole dancing as Boba Fett to Fett's Vette by MC Chris for $750. We are currently at $40Visit us at http://www.xchromosomepodcast.com where we also write shit. See our latest blogpost about the WWE promoting domestic abuse.Contact us at writeus@xchromosomepodcast.com we want to hear your stories. We want to discuss what is on your mind. We may even drag you on as a guest.We record the podcast live on Discord. Our Discord server is at https://discord.gg/w4PtpWK … feel free to chat us up there. Bill will talk about editing the podcast while he’s editing it too.We are constantly bombarding our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/weallhaveanxchromosome/Bill cries on twitter at @xchromosomepod and shares memes and graphics on instagram @xchromosomepodPlease Like, Review, Rate, and Subscribe on all podcast platforms you have… it helps us to try to get more listeners so we can afford crowdsource more people to give a better podcast by bringing down paywalls and investing in technology so it doesn’t sound like crap.You can help us at patreon at https://www.patreon.com/xchromosomepodcast If you don’t want us to have a Hiatus next year, helping us here will help in the long run.Merchandise https://xchromosomepodcast.threadless.com/ – We have a new design available to remind people to Stop Sending N.U.D.E.S.Music provided by Alpha Riff http://www.patreon.com/AlphaRiffPodcast Name by Emma TaylorPodcast graphics done by Ilea Hamrick https://www.behance.net/ileaWe All Have an X-Chromosome is a xchromosomepodcast.com ProductionCo-Executive Producers are Noelle Dial (she/her) and Bill Malvasi (he/him)Patreon Executive Producer: Vanessa LoveExecutive Director is Bill MalvasiAssociate News Director is Brian Grimes (he/him)Hosted by Noelle Dial and Bill Malvasi, Guest Co-Host Renee RitchieMusic for this episode"Revolutionary Love Letter" by Alpha Riff Track 20 from his albumn "From Beta to Alpha Riff" (2013) find it on his Bandcamp at https://alphariff.bandcamp.com/SHOW LINKShttps://www.chemistryworld.com/features/sciences-problem-with-unconscious-bias/3007586.articlehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Wade#Female_scientists_on_Wikipedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What Deliberate Power Outages in California Have to Do With Wildfire RiskGuest: Bruce Cain, PhD, Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the EnvironmentThere's a high risk of wildfire in Northern California right now because of strong winds and dry conditions. So PG&E –California's largest utility –has deliberately cut power to as many has 800,000 customers over the last two days, spanning 21 counties including parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Equipment owned and maintained by PG&E has sparked many of California's major wildfires recently, including the state's deadliest and destructive blaze –the Camp Fire which destroyed the town of Paradise last year and killed 86 people. How to Fight Dirty MoneyGuest: Channing Mavrellis, Director of Global Financial Integrity's Transnational Crime ProgramAround the world, there are countries-sometimes called “developing” or “emerging” -that receive millions of dollars in foreign aid and investment every year. The hope is that at some point the country will grow to the point that it no longer needs foreign aid to sustain a thriving economy. But many countries seem stalled. Why isn't that money making a difference? Because all this time, even more money has been flowing out of those same countries through crime, corruption and tax evasion. Argentina's Ambassador to the U.S. Guest: His Excellency Fernando Oris de Roa, Ambassador of Argentina to the United StatesRelations between the US and Argentina have grown stronger in the four years since Argentina's current president Mauricio Macri was elected. But President Macri lost the first round of his re-election effort and a significant chance he and his more centrist political party will be out come the general election on Oct. 27. Making and Breaking the Periodic TableGuest: Kit Chapman, Science Journalist, Author of “Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table”The periodic table hanging on the wall in every science classroom turns 150 this year. The elements on it –from hydrogen to helium –are the building blocks of everything on Earth. But not all 118 of them are found in nature. Twenty-six elements on the periodic table today are entirely man-made –and some of those have never actually been seen by scientists. So how do we know they exist? And what's the point of making them if we can't do anything with them? The stories of these mysterious elements at the far reaches of the periodic table are the focus of journalist Kit Chapman's new book called Superheavy. Listener Questions about Cold and Flu RemediesGuest: Nina Shapiro, Doctor and Author of “Hype: A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice –How to Tell What's Real and What's Not.”
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist Kit Chapman to talk about his new book, "Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table." They discuss all things chemistry, including the fascinating history of its discoveries. Follow Kit: @ChemistryKit.
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist Kit Chapman to talk about his new book, "Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table." They discuss all things chemistry, including the fascinating history of its discoveries. Follow Kit: @ChemistryKit.
For this month’s Book Club podcast, it’s a highly unusual review scenario, as we get to grips with Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table, written by none other than Kit Chapman (yes, the very same Kit Chapman who was, up until recently, Chemistry World’s cosplay loving Comment editor). We were in the privileged position to hear about Kit’s book from almost the moment he decided to write it. This, perhaps unsurprisingly, was a task which required him to travel around the globe in search of answers to some of chemistry’s greatest questions: where do elements actually come from and how are they made? And: What happens when what we know about the periodic table turns out to be…well…less right than we thought it was?
Patrick sent us this question: "My wife wants me to light a candle after doing my number two, to get rid of the smell. Does this actually do anything?"Phil Sansom has been sniffing out an answer, with the help of Kit Chapman from Chemistry World. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
It's Q&A time: We've got a panel of scientists ready and waiting to tackle the questions you've been sending in. Izzie Clarke was joined by plant ecologist Howard Giffiths, chemist and writer Kit Chapman, reproductive physiologist Bill Colledge, and physicist Ben McAllister. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
It's Q&A time: We've got a panel of scientists ready and waiting to tackle the questions you've been sending in. Izzie Clarke was joined by plant ecologist Howard Giffiths, chemist and writer Kit Chapman, reproductive physiologist Bill Colledge, and physicist Ben McAllister. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Kit Chapman investigates the drug that has been one of the top five prescription medications in the UK every year for the last two decades
Kit Chapman on the simple polymer that preserves and protects ancient artifacts, and saved a historical Swedish shipwreck from complete collapse
Kit Chapman takes us back to the 1904 Olympics in St Louis, via the bronze age and ancient Greece
Before the Space Race there was a race to find and name new elements. Atom smashers and reactors were the tools to make new super-heavy metals - unknown on earth. Who leaked the announcement of two new radioactive elements on a Children's Quiz show ? Transfermium wars - What were they ? Who died getting Einsteinium ? Chemistry World journalist and author, Kit Chapman, tells Dr Karl about the people behind the unpronounceable names with big atomic numbers at the bottom of the table and the race that is still running.
Are things getting better, or are we on the decline? In Enlightenment now, Steven Pinker argues that science and reason have made us better than ever before. Emma Stoye, Kit Chapman and Aurora Walshe find out if he hits the mark.
Before the Space Race began there was a chemistry race - the hunt for new elements. The Russians may have organised the periodic table but it was the Americans that began filling in the blanks. These heavy elements could not be found in nature, you had to create them in cyclotrons and reactors. Chemistry World journalist and author, Kit Chapman, tells Dr Karl about the people behind the 20 or so unpronounceable names at the bottom of the table. In this podcast we count up from atomic number 93. Who wrote a personal letter to Stalin urging a soviet atomic program ? What was the Frankenstein-like moment in San Francisco (just before Pearl Harbour) that changed the war? Which superhero prompted the raid on the offices of DC Comics ?
We catch up with the changes in the periodic table. This time, Kit Chapman discovers the element that realised a Japanese national dream
Kit Chapman discovers the compound that blighted Nixon’s second presidential inauguration by littering the route with dead pigeons
Kit Chapman on the compound that could be the chemical cause of mysterious lights in the night: Phosphines
Kit Chapman explains how a 'daft' pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain
With thoughts turning to our festively-expanded waistlines, Kit Chapman looks at a poster child in the battle against obesity
This week Libby Purves is joined by Paul Burns, Kit Chapman, David Cohen and Jane Davis. Paul Burns is a former soldier who survived an IRA bomb at Warren Point in Northern Ireland on 27th August 1979. He went on to become the first disabled member of the elite Red Devils parachute display team, and was a member of "Time and Tide", the first ever disabled crew to sail around the world. His story is featured in the BBC One series My Story. Kit Chapman is the owner of The Castle Hotel in Taunton, Somerset which his family have run since the 1950s. He was born into a long line of glamorous hoteliers: his grandfather Henry Pruger was once General Manager of London's Savoy and responsible for re-establishing the hotel's pre-eminence. His book My Archipelago is published by Mercer Books. David Cohen is a writer and psychologist. When he was twelve he was abandoned by his parents. He knew he'd be put in an orphanage if anyone found out, so he made sure no one did. His book, Home Alone, is published by JR Books. Dr Jane Davis is Director of The Reader Organisation, which she founded in 1997. Whilst working as a teacher at the University of Liverpool she began to develop the read-aloud and personal response model in her classes and she set up the first 'Get Into Reading' group in a small library in Birkenhead in 2001 with young single mums. There are over 230 'Get Into Reading' groups. The book, A Little, Aloud, edited by Angela Macmillan is published by Chatto & Windus.