Distillations: Science + Culture + History

Space, the Final Frontier! Mention the chemistry of space and you’re likely to hear bad jokes about Tang or the behavior of liquids in zero gravity. But it turns out that there’s an entire field—astrochemistry—dedicated to understanding the chemistry of the universe. Chemical Agent: Panspermia. SHOW CLOCK 00:00 Opening Credits 00:31 Introduction 00:56 Chemical Agent: Panspermia 03:11 A conversation with Stefanie Milam 08:11 Tools of the Trade: Radio telescopes 11:15 Closing Credits CREDITS Special thanks to Audra Wolfe for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.