Stereo Chemistry

Uncovered: The Capitals of Chemistry

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter, Rowan Walrath and UX designer Shea Murphy, about their article exploring the top cities in the Chemical Industry. They dive into subjects ranging from the hard data to the tools used during the article design process. You can find their article here.

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Credits

Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Rowan Walrath

UX Designer: Shea Murphy

Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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Bonus: The Future of Scientific Collaboration, A View from Industry

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of ACS, C&EN is convening perspectives across two panel discussions to explore how chemistry societies might support science into the future. As chemistry remains the "central science," AI, climate change, and a shifting global landscape are some of the factors putting these institutions under pressure to adapt. This is an opportunity to hear from global industry leaders as they explore what the future for communities of science might look like.

Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Executive producer: David Anderson Hosts: Nick Ishmael-Perkins, Liam Conlon Panelists: Andre Argenton, Lee Ellen Drechsler, Debra Luffer-Atlas, Jeffrey Whitford Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr Episode artwork: American Chemical Society Music: Shutterstock Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.

Bonus: Chirality claims the Chem Nobel (again)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan at Paris-Saclay University and Kenso Soai at the Tokyo University of Science for their work on manipulating the synthesis of chiral molecules. C&EN reporter Bri Barbu joins host Gina Vitale to discuss what these chemists discovered, how their insights are now applied to medicines, and how their work shed light on the origin of life itself.

Bri's story on the Chem Nobel: https://cen.acs.org/people/nobel-prize/chemistry-nobel-chirality-kagan-soai/104/web/2026/10

More about Donna Blackmond: https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/origins-of-life/closer-understanding-origins-biological-homochirality/104/web/2026/05

C&EN's story on the physiology or medicine prize: https://cen.acs.org/people/nobel-prize/nobel-2026-physiology-medicine/104/web/2026/10

C&EN's story on the physics prize: https://cen.acs.org/people/nobel-prize/nobel-prize-physics-halzen-neutrino-icecube/104/web/2026/10

Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr Music: Shutterstock
Reporter: Bri Barbu
Host: Gina Vitale

Contact Stereo Chemistry on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.

Bonus: Shaping the Future of Chemistry Societies

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of ACS, C&EN is convening perspectives across two panel discussions to explore how chemistry societies might support science into the future. As chemistry remains the "central science," AI, climate change, and a shifting global landscape are some of the factors putting these institutions under pressure to adapt. This is an opportunity to hear from global thought leaders as they explore what the future for communities of science might look like.

Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Executive producer: David Anderson Hosts: Nick Ishmael-Perkins, Liam Conlon Panelists: Kate Biberdorf, Mathieu Denis, Rao Kotamarthi, Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr Episode artwork: American Chemical Society Music: Shutterstock Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.

C&EN Uncovered: Sustainability In Space

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editors, Fionna Samuels and Brianna Barbu, about their contributions to C&EN's Space Package and how sustainability and geochemistry will have an effect on humanity's future space endeavors. You can find their articles here and here.