Episode 23: Lee Cronin, the ‘Chemputer’, and New Designs of Life
We get the inside scoop on Professor Lee Cronin’s ‘Chemputer’, plus hear all about his grand plans for creating a new form of life.
Tagged: Chemistry
Happy Birthday, Helium!
Maisie Keogh takes a look at the fascinating gas celebrating 150 years since its discovery and the many uses it has today.
Podcast 17: St Francis Primary Stem Day
Recently, theGIST attended the St Francis Primary School science event, organised and coordinated by Dr Saeeda Bhatti. In this podcast, Gabi and her team ask pupils, parents and teachers their thoughts on the importance of science in the classroom. Listen to find out what they say!
This was made possible by funding from Foundation Scotland.
Personalised Medicine: Only a Printer Away
The ability to print your own medicine is just around the corner, Alice Turner explores this recent development.
For Chemistry, Seeing is Believing
Atomic force microscopy can provide highly detailed information on chemical systems, giving us important new insights into how chemical reactions occur.
Follow the Arrows
Let chemistry student Debbie Nicol take you on a guided tour of the complex and often mysterious pathways of organic chemical reactions.
Green Chemistry: An Elegant Solution to an Avoidable Problem
Let’s save the environment. Pick up that litter; utilise public transport and help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases; use energy-saving light bulbs; recycle! The above message, whilst an open invitation to everyone (and...
Breaking the Chemist’s Back
As many of you will know, the definition of a chemist is “a scientist trained in the field of chemistry who studies both the properties and composition of chemicals and who studies the way...
