Behind the Scenes Minis: Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
Holly and Tracy discuss how frustrating Charles Goodyear could be. Then Holly talks a lot about shoes and how much she loves them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Juli 30min
Running Through Sneaker History
The evolution from leather-soled shoes of the 19th century to the sneakers people wear today started slowly, then built momentum. Many of the big names in sneakers today got their start surprisingly e...
15 Juli 46min
Charles Goodyear and Vulcanized Rubber
Charles Goodyear's work is important to so many things we have in the 21st century. But his life and his work to create a stable rubber was full of problems -- many of them caused by Goodyear himself....
13 Juli 48min
SYMHC Classics: Penicillin
This 2022 episode covers the development of penicillin, which started – but definitely did not end – with the chance discovery of some mold in a petri dish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
11 Juli 42min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Dorothy Everywhere
Tracy shares stories of her time in London. There is also a discussion of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s marriage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Juli 20min
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 2
After earning her first-class degree in chemistry from Oxford, Dorothy embarked on an impressive career in the new field of X-ray crystallography. She would ultimately earn many, many accolades for he...
8 Juli 43min
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 1
Dorothy Hodgkin's career in X-ray crystallography impacted a lot of science in the 20th century. Part one of her story covers her early life and formative experiences that led her to her field of rese...
6 Juli 38min
SYMHC Classics: Sarah Bradlee Fulton
This 2023 episode covers Sarah Bradlee Fulton, sometimes called the Mother of the Boston Tea Party. But available information about her is basically a series of anecdotes, and can’t really be corrobor...
4 Juli 32min
