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Episode 38: Dr. Robert Bergman on the Bergman Cyclization and Organic Synthesis

Episode 38: Dr. Robert Bergman on the Bergman Cyclization and Organic Synthesis

FromLet's Talk Chemistry- a science podcast by ChemTalk


Episode 38: Dr. Robert Bergman on the Bergman Cyclization and Organic Synthesis

FromLet's Talk Chemistry- a science podcast by ChemTalk

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Organic chemistry is art. Each chemical structure comes with a certain number of lines, a certain shape, a certain essence to it. How can we manipulate a chemical reaction to produce a useful product? How can we defy what chemistry claims to be incredibly hard and accomplish unique mechanisms? On this episode of Let’s Talk Chemistry edited by KG Gude, hosts Olivia Lambertson and Jasmine Winter talk about their interview with Dr. Robert Bergman, the Gerald E. K. Branch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley with an Emeritus status. Elaborating on his work with the Bergman Cyclization and more, Dr. Bergman tells us about the motivations, results, and beauty behind organic chemistry. If you like to know more about Dr. Robert Bergman, you can reach him by email at rbergman@berkeley.edu.
Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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ChemTalk (chemistrytalk.org) is a brand-new non-profit, whose mission is to make chemistry more fun, easier to learn, and more accessible to people around the world - in the safest manner possible and also to be perceived in a more positive way. On our podcast, we interview chemists, scientists, and educators from across the globe who show the many career paths that involve chemistry, and how a love for chemistry can manifest itself in many unique ways.