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The Chemical Breakdown
AAAS annual meeting & plasma chemistry
Physical Chemistry, Chemistry and Plasma Physics podcast with Mason Wakley and Rebecca Trager
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Rebecca Trager and Mason Wakley discuss themes from the AAAS annual meeting and developments in plasma chemistry. The episode places the scientific-policy discussions in their contemporary context and examines how plasma, the ionized state of matter, is being used to extend chemical research and applications.
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AAAS Annual Meetingscientific-policy discussionsplasma chemistryplasmaionized state of matterchemical researchRebecca TragerMason Wakley
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