Best Frank A Von Hippel Podcasts (2024)

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Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals: David Steinman 35:28

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Episode 51 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals.” I’m speaking with David Steinman, author and activist about his 2024 book, “Raising Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Hidden Chemical Toxins.” You’ll hear David talk about t…

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Episode 80. Soviet Nuclear Program: Thomas Cochran 2:07:46

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Today we focus on the Soviet nuclear program with Thomas Cochran. Tom directed nuclear disarmament projects at the Natural Resources Defense Council from 1973 until his retirement in 2016. He has received numerous awards for his work on nuclear disarmament, including the public service award from the Federation of American Scientists and the Szilar…

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Everyday Exposures in Canada's Chemical Valley: Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D. 30:08

13d ago30:08

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Episode 50 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It's titled, "Everyday Exposures in Canada’s Chemical Valley." https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ You'll hear Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Can…

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Gulf War Illness & MCS: Beatrice Golomb, MD, Ph.D. 18:51

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Episode 49 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “Gulf War Illness and MCS.” I’m speaking with with Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD. Dr. Golomb is a professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. She served as a primary care doctor for a panel o…

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Episode 79. Endocrine Disruption: Patricia Hunt 44:57

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Today we explore the history of the field of endocrine disruption with Patricia Hunt. Pat is a Regents Professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University. She is a distinguished researcher and the recipient of many awards; additionally, she works at the forefront of initiatives to communicate complex scientific findings…

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A Mother, Daughter, & MCS: Adelia Shepherd and Sherry Crowell-Shepherd 23:19

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Episode 48 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “A Mother, Daughter, & MCS.” I’m speaking with Adelia Shepherd and Sherry Crowell-Shepherd who live in Nova Scotia on the East Coast of Canada. You’ll hear them talk about how Sherry’s MCS influenced their mother-daughter relatio…

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The journey of a citizen scientist with Frank von Hippel 51:23

2M ago51:23

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Physicist and activist, Frank von Hippel discusses his career in arms control and what the future may hold for the world. Two corrections – 1) The Nuclear Weapons Freeze march was from the UN to Central park and 2) The banner in the Freeze march said 177 out of 195 towns voted for the Freeze in Vermont, not 193 out of 197.…

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The Canary Professor: Liza Grandia, Ph.D. 31:49

2M ago31:49

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Episode 47 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “The Canary Professor.” I’m speaking with anthropologist and professor, Liza Grandia, Ph.D. Liza is an associate professor of anthropology in the Dapartment of Native American Studies at the University of California Davis. She id…

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Episode 78. Szilard After The War: William Lanouette 46:56

2M ago46:56

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In episode 77, I interviewed William Lanouette about Leo Szilard's work on the atom bomb, with a discussion of the roles that Szilard played until the end of World War II. Today, in part two of my interview with Bill, we focus on Szilard's achievements after the war. Bill is a writer and public policy analyst who has specialized in the history of n…

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Finding Environmentally Safe Housing: Scott Daniska 29:25

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Episode 46 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “Finding Environmentally Safe Housing.” I’m speaking with Scott Daniska. Scott Daniska, an independent researcher with a background in biology and genomics who has MCS. After five years trying to rent safe apartments in Massachu…

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The Black Sea Experiment: Data taking and legacy 42:21

3M ago42:21

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Our team returns to the Soviet Union to take data on the Slava. We hear about the spectroscopy of a nuclear weapon and the legacy of the Black Sea Experiment.

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Prelude to the Black Sea Experiment: Soviet Scientists Reach Out 38:08

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This episode sets the stage for the Black Sea Experiment. We are introduced to Tom Cochran and Frank von Hippel, two people who had a hand in changing the way the US viewed arms control verification. This episode introduces seismic verification, used to verify nuclear tests for decades.

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Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction: Heather Houser 25:10

3M ago25:10

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Episode 45 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction." I’m speaking with Heather Houser, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of the 2014 book, “Ecosickness in Contemporary U.S. Fiction.” We explore how: Write…

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Episode 77. Szilard's Chain Reaction: William Lanouette 1:44:37

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Perhaps the most overlooked scientist who played critical roles in the development of the atomic bomb was Leo Szilard. With us to explore Szilard's numerous contributions to science and society is William Lanouette. Bill is a writer and public policy analyst who has specialized in the history of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. He received an A.…

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American Breakdown: Jennifer Lunden 35:00

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Episode 44 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “American Breakdown.” I’m speaking with author and activist Jennifer Lunden, who goes by her last name, Lunden. Lunden is the author of “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman W…

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Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 2 52:44

4M ago52:44

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Shelly continues her stay in Tbilisi, Georgia and speaks to two Physicists, Giorgia Japaridz (Illia State Univ.) and Revaz Shanidze (Tbilisi State Univ). They discuss what life as a physicist was like under Soviet rule and after Georgian independence. Along the way we learn about scientists who protected nuclear material when security fled, why the…

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The Chemical Age: Frank A. von Hippel 46:43

4M ago46:43

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Episode 43 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “The Chemical Age.” It features a conversation with Frank A. von Hippel, Ph.D. Frank is a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on toxicology and health disparities, with a…

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Episode 76. Malaria & Reminiscences: Nobel Laureate Peter Agre 1:46:56

4M ago1:46:56

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Peter Agre received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins. Peter is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and he also directed the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute until 2023. Today we discuss the history of malaria researc…

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Fighting to Breathe: Nicole Fabricant 48:05

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Episode 42 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called "Fighting to Breathe." It features a conversation with Nicole Fabricant, Ph.D. Nicole is a professor of Anthropology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Towson University in Maryland on the east coast of the U.…

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Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 1 58:03

5M ago58:03

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Spend time with Shelly and two guest as she travels to Tbilsi, Georgia. First she discusses storytelling and Georgian’s atomic Odyssey with Shorena Lortkipanidze from the Civil Council on Defense and Security (Tbilsi, Georgia). Next, Mariam Chabashvidi explains her love for computer programming after Georgian independence and how she became an inva…

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Silent Winter - Toxic Chemicals and Chronic Illness: Joanna Malaczynski 50:01

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Episode 41 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called "Silent Winter: Toxic Chemicals and Chronic Illness." It features a conversation with with Joanna Malaczynski. Joanna lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and is the author of the 2021 book, “Silent Winter: Our Chemical…

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Episode 75. Retrospective: Oliver Sacks 1:26:12

5M ago1:26:12

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In 1994, while attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, I had the pleasure of seeing a lecture by Oliver Sacks in which he discussed his work on sleeping sickness and various other neurological disorders. He also discussed his thoughts on the economy of a life. Today's episode is that lecture in full, with all the insigh…

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Surviving Toxic Times: Dr. Jenny Goodman 51:21

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Episode 40 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Surviving and Detoxing in Toxic Times.” It features a conversation with Dr. Jenny Goodman. Dr. Goodman is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine based in London, England. (We share the same last name, but we are…

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The new face of the nuclear nerd - Miss America (2023) Grace Stanke 40:16

6M ago40:16

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Start the New Year off with a bang. Join Shelly & Miss America 2023, nuclear engineer, and fellow Badger Grace Stanke to discuss a range of topics.

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Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Julia Lupine 40:28

6M ago40:28

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Episode 39 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity.” It features a conversation with Julia Lupine. Julia is the author of “Under a Rock: An Electrosensitive Survival Guide.” You’ll hear Julia talk about how she adapted to having Electromagnetic H…

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Episode 74. Novichok: Vil Mirzayanov 1:55:36

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Novichok is the most deadly chemical weapon ever developed. With us to discuss the history of Novichok is Vil Mirzayanov. Vil worked in the secret Soviet chemical weapons laboratory that developed Novichok. He revealed its existence to the world in 1991 and was then arrested by the Russian counterintelligence service and prosecuted in a secret tria…

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Chemical-Free Homes: Corinne Segura 31:41

7M ago31:41

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Episode 38 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called Chemical Free Homes. It features a conversation with Corinne Segura. Corinne is a building biologist practitioner and founder of My Chemical-Free House where she tests and writes about green building materials. You’ll hear Corinn…

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Insights from a Universal Reactor: Daniel Waclawiw 51:21

7M ago51:21

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Episode 37 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “Insights from a “Universal Reactor.” It features a conversation with Daniel Waclawiw. Daniel’s the founder of the YouTube channel, The Canary Uncaged. He makes short videos about how, at 27, he is navigating what he calls an "impossible illness." You'll hear Daniel explor…

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Episode 73. Pascual Jordan's Duplicity: Ryan Dahn 1:08:56

7M ago1:08:56

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How could a brilliant scientist and mathematician, an innovator in quantum theory, who worked closely with Jewish colleagues, become an ardent Nazi? How did this man, who has a field of mathematics named after him, escape the scrutiny of his colleagues? And what happened to him upon the collapse of Nazi Germany? The scientist who straddled this str…

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Autobiography & MCS: Sofia Varino 1:05:58

8M ago1:05:58

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Episode 36 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Autobiography and MCS.” It features a conversation with Sofia Varino, Ph.D. Sofia is a professor at the University of Potsdam in Germany. They specialize in gender studies, cultural studies and the environment. You’ll hear Sofia…

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Understanding Edward Teller with Istvan Hargittai 58:33

8M ago58:33

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What makes Edward Teller tick? Find out with physical chemist and author Istvan Hargittai on this episode.

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Toxic Fashion: Alden Wicker 44:03

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Episode 35 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “Toxic Fashion.” It features a conversation with Alden Wicker, author of “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick – and How we can Fight Back.” The book explores the impacts of clothing made with synthetic materials and dyes derived from fossil fuels. In this inter…

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Episode 72. Scientific Espionage: Eli Lake 1:46:14

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Many of the most important secrets held in international contests are technological or scientific in nature, and wars are often settled due to technological superiority of one side over the other. This leads spy agencies to employ all manner of trickery and tools to obtain those secrets. With us to explore the history of scientific espionage is Eli…

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For the love of lasers with Donna Strickland 42:00

9M ago42:00

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Physics Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland talks about all things lasers, how lasers relate to nuclear physics, and explains why she had to pay the long-distance bill to Sweden.

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"The Sensitives." Exploring a Film about MCS 1:07:11

9M ago1:07:11

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Episode 34 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “The Sensitives.” Exploring a Film About MCS. https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ You'll hear a conversation about the 2017 documentary “The Sensitives.” It’s a film about people who live with severe MCS. Thank you for listening! Please share your feedback with us.…

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Episode 71. Retrospective: The Franck-Hertz Experiment 38:20

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A retrospective on the Franck-Hertz experiment, which resulted in James Franck and Gustav Hertz receiving the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics. Image credit: By Infoczo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35281920By Frank A. von Hippel

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Conversations with Doctors: Suvi Kaikkonen 1:27:59

10M ago1:27:59

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Episode 33 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “Conversations with Doctors.” Subscribe where you get your podcasts. https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ This episode features a conversation with Suvi Kaikkonen. Suvi is a linguist in Finland. She specializes in how people who are impacted by poor air quality in t…

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Are radiation limits based on a lie? with Ed Calabrese 50:15

10M ago50:15

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Meet Dr. Ed Calabrese, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Health & Health Sciences. Ed has spent years diving into the history of dose response and the Nobel Prize awarded to Hermann Muller for this work.

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Episode 70. Retrospective: James Franck 1:21:44

10M ago1:21:44

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A retrospective on James Franck, recipient of the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics.By Frank A. von Hippel

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