Ep 2: Standing on the Shoulders of Green Giants

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Green Chem Pod

Dan and Elsa

3 episodes

1 week ago

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

Green Chem Pod

19 minutes

1 year ago

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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