
About this episode
Today we begin a three-part series, The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. First, a look at the brains of children, followed by the colorful world of the crayon.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:27 Introduction
01:13 Interview: Inside the Brain
06:14 Colorful Chemistry, the World of Crayons
16:15 Closing Credits
CREDITS
The Three Stages of Life is part of CHF’s Thanks to Chemistry project, sponsored by BASF Corporation, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, DuPont, and ExxonMobil. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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