EPISODE · Apr 14, 2023 · 21 MIN
63: We Gotta Get Out of This Place
from The History of Chemistry · host Steve Cohen
This episode's topic is World War II and later chemical warfare. Our first stop is with guest Dr. Mara Cohen Ioannides, to discuss Holocaust survivor, chemist, and writer Primo Levi, plus more. Then we learn of Louis Fieser's invention of napalm, which gained notoriety during the Vietnam War. After the Second World War, poisonous nerve compounds were under research in the UK, and we hear about the V-series of nerve agents. During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was let loose, and we hear why it became a huge problem. Finally, we learn of the Soviet Union's invention of the Novichok nerve agent.Support the showSupport my podcast at https://www.patreon.com/thehistoryofchemistryTell me how your life relates to chemistry! E-mail me at [email protected] my book, O Mg! How Chemistry Came to Be, from World Scientific Publishing, https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/12670#t=aboutBook
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This episode's topic is World War II and later chemical warfare. Our first stop is with guest Dr. Mara Cohen Ioannides, to discuss Holocaust survivor, chemist, and writer Primo Levi, plus more. Then we learn of Louis Fieser's invention of napalm, which gained notoriety during the Vietnam War. After the Second World War, poisonous nerve compounds were under research in the UK, and we hear about the V-series of nerve agents. During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was let loose, and we hear why it...
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