Alles Chlor!

Historian of chemistry Alexander Kraft joins Charlotte Gerischer to examine alchemy and its relationship to the emergence of experimental chemistry. They discuss influential figures, the search for the philosopher's stone and the ideas and practices that persisted as chemistry developed into a scientific discipline.

Hosted by Charlotte Gerischer

Science journalist Verena Tang joins Melina von Wenczowski to discuss how chemical concepts can be communicated accurately and engagingly. Everyday food and cooking provide examples for explaining chemistry, challenging misleading associations with harmful substances and connecting scientific explanation with an audience's practical experience.

Hosted by Melina von Wenczowski

Charlotte Gerischer and Melina von Wenczowski examine how detergents remove stains, how washing products developed and what their ingredients do. They discuss fragrance, surfactants and environmental consequences, with source references covering phosphate replacements, biodegradation and microplastic release during textile washing.

Hosted by Charlotte Gerischer, Melina von Wenczowski

Markus Suta of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf speaks with Tom Götze-Ebert about inorganic photoactive materials and phosphors spanning infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths. The episode examines material choices for lighting, approaches to improving environmental performance and the use of luminescence to measure temperature.

Hosted by Tom Götze-Ebert