Episode 167: Cold War Chemistry
About this episode
During decades of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over the course of the Cold War, both sides wielded science as a weapon. Find out how on today's show.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:31 Interview (Part I): Audra Wolfe
05:41 Oral History: Leslie Vadasz
10:36 Interview (Part II): Audra Wolfe
14:34 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Hilary Domush, Mat Savelli, and Audra Wolfe for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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