Cowboy Chemistry

By: Dylan Gardner
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  • Chemistry as a discipline has a reputation to the public of being boring, hard to understand, and dry. However, there are both people and experiments that changed history. We will cover laboratory and industrial accidents, cases of fraud like Jan Hendrik Schön, and the man that has caused more harm to earth’s atmosphere than any other single organism Thomas Midgley Jr. We will talk about the greatest chemists and their lives from Marie Curie to Rosalind Franklin to Neils Bohr to Glenn Seaborg. The Chemistry of everyday things like medications, tattoo ink, soaps and cleaners, cosmetics, sunscreen, and more! Join us for Cowboy Chemistry!
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Episodes
  • Aldolfo Kaminsky

    Aldolfo Kaminsky
    May 24 2024

    Based on the book Aldolfo Kaminsky: A forger's life by his daughter Sarah Kaminsky. We go throught the life of Aldolfo Kaminsky and how he became one of the best forgers in occupied France in World War 2 at the age of 18. Please also consider donating to this weeks charity the Palestinian Relief Fund and supporting us on Patreon!

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    19 mins
  • Katalin Kariko

    Katalin Kariko
    Oct 21 2023

    We're back after a long summer break with the story of real life humble hero Katalin Kariko. Katy started from the bottom and now shes here; she was gatekept, gaslit, and still she girlbossed. So get those COVID vaccines and boosters yall and thank a woman today!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Thomas Midgely Jr

    Thomas Midgely Jr
    Jun 17 2023

    Do you know what lead poisoning and the hole in the ozone layer have in common? Have a listen and learn a little bit about a man who has caused more deaths than your average dictator, Thomas Midgely Jr. This week's episode is hosted as always by Dylan, and Selena is the guest, so a couple popculture references are in order. Remember kids, dont rub unknown chemicals on your skin and don't eat your deodorant, not matter how delicious it smells! Oh, and shade saves lives bbs. Music by Gwenn Mylls.
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    1 hr and 15 mins

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