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In the first episode of our second season, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that led to blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. They also talk with C&EN reporter Aayushi Pratap about how future GLP-1 drugs may expand on the current slate of options.
C&EN's latest podcast, Inflection Point, leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this new show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.
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In this episode, Uncovered hops back to the first episode of C&EN's StereoChemistry, which delved into the materials that won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Reporter Matt Davenport spoke with now-laureate Omar Yaghi and a handful of other researchers in and around this exciting subfield of chemistry. For more from C&EN on MOFs, check out our MOF topic page. Similarly, to read more about this year's Nobel Prizes, and look back at other years, we have a topic page for that as well. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig Bettenhausen Reporters: Matt Davenport, Mitch Jacoby Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr, Matt Davenport Episode artwork: H2MOF Music: 'Commercial Flow', Shutterstock ––– 'Inflection', Jeremy Barr Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email [email protected].
The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Oct. 8 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Senior editor Prachi Patel joins a bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry to discuss what MOFs are, why they are so useful, and how they were discovered.
Check out Prachi's story on how MOFs won this year's prize at cenm.ag/chemnobel2025.
Listen to our 2018 Stereo Chemistry episode on MOFs here: http://cenm.ag/moftalk
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Executive producer: David Anderson
Host: Gina Vitale
Reporter: Prachi Patel
Audio editor: Jeremy Barr
Music: Shutterstock
Episode artwork: Lingmei Liu et al.
Episode artwork source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-020-00361-6
Will Skeletal Editing revolutionize the way we see chemical interactions?
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN associate editor, Brianna Barbu, about her article diving into the new and exciting frontier of Skeletal Editing. Check out Brianna's story on Skeletal Editing and how it may impact the future of the chemical industry.
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CreditsExecutive producer: David Anderson
Host: Craig Bettenhausen
Reporter: Brianna Barbu
Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr
Episode artwork: Christian Gralingen
Music: 'Commercial Flow', Shutterstock ––– 'Inflection', Jeremy Barr
Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email [email protected].
In this bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry, we are featuring a panel discussion from this year's ACS Fall Meeting. Our panelists, Stefan France, Glory Onajobi-Lee, Victor Olet, and John Gavenonis discuss the future of chemistry degrees, the importance of collaboration, and the fluidity of tech-based skills in the chemical industry at large.
We are actively seeking new topics, discussions, and formats for 2026 ACS Future of Chemistry Events. Please use this link to tell us how we're doing and make some recommendations for next year's events. Thank you!
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CreditsExecutive producer: David Anderson
Host: Laura Howes
Panelists: Stefan France, Glory Onajobi-Lee, Victor Olet, John Gavenonis
Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr
Episode artwork: American Chemical Society
Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock
Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email [email protected].