
Episode 74: Best of Distillations #3
About this episode
It’s almost the end of the summer; so the Distillations crew is taking a look back at some of our favorite episodes this week: panspermia, umami, and pheromone perfumes.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:40 Introduction
00:59 Chemical Agent: Panspermia
03:04 Mystery Solved! Umami
07:14 Chemistry in Your Cupboard: Pheromone Perfumes
09:59 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Aries Keck, Audra Wolfe, and Jen Dionisio for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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