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Imagination and the chemistry of the things around us
Imagination and the chemistry of the things around us
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Visit https://thermofisher.com/bctl to register for your free Bringing Chemistry to Life T-shirt and https://www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast/ to access the extended video version of this episode and the episode summary sheet, which contains links to recent publications and additional content recommendations for our guest. You can access the extended video version of this episode via our YouTube channel to hear, and see, more of the conversation!Alaaeddin is someone you can spend entire afternoons chatting with about life, experiences, and of course, science. His studies and career in chemistry brought him around the world, living, working, and studying in several countries, accumulating life learnings that made him the person and the scientist he is today.Dr. Alsbaiee has worked in an industrial environment since his PhD and is not afraid of new challenges. His polymer chemistry background allowed him to work on some incredible applications, such as the materials of which turbine blades are made, or sophisticated methods to manufacture electronic microchips. This is a textbook Bringing Chemistry to Life conversation, where you can see the person in their science, you’ll learn about Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP), polymer chemistry, and their role in our everyday life as well as the importance of imagination in chemical research.
Released:
Apr 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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