Episode 10 - Science

Science with Professor Allan Blackman. SummaryIn the tenth episode of Hey, Did You Know? An AUT Podcast, Professor Allan Blackman chats to host Mike Kilpatrick about science and chemistry and just how important it is in today’s world. During their chat, Allan reveals which television show got the science correct and why one lab incident he witnessed ended with an emergency hospital trip.  He also talks about why scientists need to be precise in the language they use and why he thinks chemistry is cool and is going to save the world. Allan is a Professor of Chemistry in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT. He got his PhD from the University of Otago. He is dedicated to good science communication and chemistry education and is a regular on RNZ, talking about science in the news.He is the co-author of a widely used science textbook and a YouTube series called Chemistry Matters. Throughout his career, his students have acknowledged his talents in chemistry education by selecting him for several teaching excellence awards. His own research is focused on the synthesis, structure, and reactivity of coordination complexes, especially those containing substitution-inert metal ions. Main Topics & Discussion The most boring chemical element The most boring chemical element episode of Elemental | RNZ Perchloric Acid The world’s scariest acid? A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The book that explains science brilliantly Chemistry Matters – the YouTube series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsnOmf9_1yc Community & Calls to Action Rate & Review on your chosen podcast app Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuninews/ Tell us what you want to know about next: [email protected] CreditsHost – Mike Kilpatrick Editor – Mike Kilpatrick Producer – Mike Kilpatrick Executive Producer – Nicola Hopkins Music – Clinton Watkins Design – AUT Brand Team