EYCN Podcast - Chemistry To Your Ears

In this episode, our host Marie-Désirée Schlemper-Scheidt interviews Prof. Martin Putala about his experience as both a coach and member of the Scientific Committee of the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) . Prof. Martin Putala is the Head of the Chemistry Department at the University of Bratislava and has played a pivotal role in establishing the presence of Slovakia in the Chemistry Olympi...

Welcome to our new Podcast episode, with an all-new host! In this episode, Konstantina Armadorou interviews Chemistry Europe laureate and accomplished computational chemist Professor Stefan Grimme. A captivating conversation about current trends in the field of chemistry and unlikely collaborations awaits you. Enjoy! Host: Konstantina Armadorou Intro and Outro: Carl Schneider Writing: Carl Schneid...

In this episode our host Carl Schneider interviews IUPAC’s president-elect Mary Garson about all things IUPAC. Mary Garson is an emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, current vice-president of IUPAC and president-elect for the upcoming legislative period. She has been a long-standing figure in IUPAC and has shaped the way we know IUPAC today. In this episode, Carl and Mary talk about...

In this episode, we delve into the intricate world of science policy and explore avenues for greater collaboration between scientists and policymakers. To address this complex topic,  Marie Perrin  sits down with two distinguished experts to unravel the complexities and synergies between science and policy. From the science side,  Prof. Jovana Milić , assistant professor at the university of Fribo...

In this episode Carl Schneider interviews IUPAC’s past-president Prof. Dr. Javier García Martinez about the 2023 “IUPAC Top Ten”. Javier and Carl talk about the origin of this tradition, what concerns the chemists of the world, and how IUPAC as a global organization encourages local acting. For a further look at last year’s finalists you can read up on them here . Until the 31st of March you can a...

In this episode, we dive into an under-explored yet thrilling career path for chemists: becoming a full-time science communicator. To discuss this topic, Marie Perrin interviews not one but two successful science communicators, Rute Pereira , founder of amazingchemist and social media editor for the ESA and Fernando Gomollón Bel , founder of the science communication startup Agata. During this con...

In this episode, we looked into the private sector as a potential career path. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed our guest Dr. David Giltner, and discussed the switch into industry by providing a great overview into the company mindset and by giving many helpful tips that could ease your transition.

In our latest podcast episode, we are discussing Carbon turnover in the deep biosphere, its relevance to modern society, how it takes place and how it influences life on the surface. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed Prof. Dr. Alexander Probst, associate professor for "Aquatic Microbial Ecology" at the University of Duisburg-Essen

In this episode, we focus on the importance of electrocatalysis in general and water splitting in particular. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed Prof. Dr. Kai Exner, an expert in this field. Dr. Exner explains the fundamentals of electrocatalysis and why it is popular nowadays. Further, we discuss the oxygen evolution reaction, OER, as the limiting process in electrolyzers. Dr. Exner gave a...

In this episode we are talking about the path towards completing a doctoral degree. Our guest, Dr. Daniel Friedrich, provides some key points along the road to obtain a PhD. He highlights the importance of taking the time to make a detailed plan containing the incremental steps, which lead you to your goal. Moreover, he suggests building a professional network and develop transferable skills, whic...

Today, we are talking about doing your Postdoc and everything around it with Dr. Torsten John who is interviewed by our German delegate and Science Team Leader Sebastian Balser. Dr. Torsten John, has finished his PhD in 2020 with summa cum laude at Leipzig University in Germany and is currently doing a Postdoc at MIT as a Feodor Lynen Research Fellow sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation. Besides h...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a new sustainable development agenda, which includes 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. If achieved, these 17 goals will fundamentally change the world for the better. The chemical enterprise has a unique role to play in reaching these goals. Chemistry offers a broad spectrum of products an...

In our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European  Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also  ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about how important chemicals for industrial processes can be synthesized in a more sustainable way without relying on petrochemical resources. For this, our Rumanian delegate...

In our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about how we can enable novel reactions with the application of ultrasound, which could allow for more eco-friendly processes in the chemical industry. For this, our Austrian delegate Migu...

In our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European  Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also  ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about a new device that allows to monitor nitrate and nitrite levels in environmental and industrial waters automatically and periodically directly at the water source without...

In our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about thin films that have antimicrobial properties and how they are synthesized, analyzed, and applied on various substances. For this, our Belgium delegate Nathan Carpentier interviewed...

Today, we will discuss with Dr. Kelada what the correct definition of microplastics is, how they’re formed and advantages or disadvantages associated with them. Furthermore, we are talking about transparent wood as a novel building material, the ability to replace the transistors in our computer with single molecules and the effect of family income on children's brain development.

Could we produce useful chemicals while lowering the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? In this month's episode, we are interviewing Prof. Victor Mougel from ETH Zurich to answer this and many more questions. We talk about the basics of CO2 reduction, the different approaches and their advantages and challenges. Furthermore, we are talking about the encryption of information in DNA, a new synthesis...