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Green Chem Pod Dan and Elsa
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If we tell you “chemistry”, you may think of crazy bubbling and explosions in labs, or a picture of big industries releasing dirty chemicals in rivers may come to your mind. In short, nothing compatible with the environment! That’s where we (Dan and Elsa) come in to immerse you in the world of green chemistry, the science finding the sustainable solutions to the global environmental challenges of today and on in to the future!
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Ep 2: Standing on the Shoulders of Green Giants
Join Dan & Elsa as they each tell the story of a chemist that has notably contributed to the science of green chemistry, even if that's not what they intended to do when they started their careers! In this episode the pair dive into the lives of Percy Julian, a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants, and Claude Grison, winner of the European Inventor Award 2022 for her work on using plants to extract metal elements from polluted soil. Then, put your listening skills to the test with our Green Chemistry Icon recap quizzes!
Episode 2 Resources / Further Reading:
Percy Julian
Articles / Short Reads
· Percy Lavon Julian: A man who rose to every occasion
· Science History Institute: Percy Lavon Julian
· Julian the Trailblazer by Peter Tyson
Scientific Articles / Longer Reads
· Percy L. Julian and the Synthesis of Physostigmine
Claude Grison
Articles / Short Reads
· Claude Grison: The Formula for Clean Chemistry
Scientific Articles / Longer Reads
· Efficient removal of persistent and emerging organic pollutants by biosorption using abundant biomass wastes
· Biosourced Polymetallic Catalysts: An Efficient Means To Synthesize Underexploited Platform Molecules from Carbohydrates
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Transcript : Standing on the Shoulders of Green Giants
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Ep 1: Chemistry & Sustainability: Twelve Shades of Green
Far from being a science disconnected from the real world and its environmental crisis, chemistry is indeed able to invent the new sustainable solutions of tomorrow. Join us in the incredible world of green chemistry and discover how chemists are tackling the global challenges of the changing climate from their laboratories.
Episode 1 Resources / Further Reading:
Articles / Short Reads
· COP28 climate talks agree on transitioning away from fossil fuels
· Green Chemistry History - American Chemical Society
· 12 Principles of Green Chemistry - American Chemical Society
Books
· Green Chemistry An Introductory Text 3rd Ed. by Mike Lancaster.
· Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.
Scientific Articles / Longer Reads
· Green metrics: Metrics of Green Chemistry and Sustainability: Past, Present, and Future.
· Biodegradable plastics: Biodegradable Plastics: Standards, Policies, and Impacts.
· Microplastics in tea?: Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea.
Above article's correspondence/rebuttal: Comment on “Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea”.
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Transcript : Chemistry & Sustainability : twelve shades of green
Contact
Instagram : @greenchempod
LinkedIn : Green Chem Pod
Email : greenchempod@gmail.com