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Episode 4: Measurement

An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 4: Measurement" was published on January 4, 2008 and runs 12 minutes.

January 4, 2008 ·12m · Distillations | Science History Institute

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Chemistry has always been a science of measurement. In this episode, we look at several cases of how measurements affect scientific research and practice as well as daily life.

 

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:32 Introduction

01:09 The Element of the Week: Platinum

03:34 Interview with Norm Holden, Brookhaven National Laboratories, on changing atomic weights

07:21 Stoichiometry: Featuring Robert Wolke, author of What Einstein Told His Cook

11:28 Quote of the Week: Robert Weber

11:46 Closing Credits

 

CREDITS

Special thanks to Hilary Domush for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.

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