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Maria's Mole Story Podcast
The Mole: It's Not You, It's Me Podcast
// Wednesday, October 3, 2018 • Holly Kerby
  Marie Gallardo-Williams presented a story titled "It's Not You, It's Me" during The Mole Storytelling Jam held as part of BCCE 2018. Maria is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at North Carolina State University in North Carolina. Enjoy listening to her story!
NSF 2026 competition
The NSF 2026 IDEA MACHINE
// Thursday, September 27, 2018 • Deanna Cullen
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “Big Ideas” for future investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
sparking marshmallow
Charred Marshmallow Souffle
// Thursday, September 27, 2018 • Tom Kuntzleman
At the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) in Notre Dame this summer, Holly Walter-Kerby and Maria Gallardo-Williams unveiled an event called The Mole.
Balloons in sulfur hexafluoride
Solution to Chemical Mystery #12: Baffling Balloons
// Friday, September 21, 2018 • Tom Kuntzleman
Well, that didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after posting Chemical Mystery #12: Baffling Balloons, Michael Farabaugh correctly explained how the experiment was conducted.
Kevlar structure and Batman
How Chemistry Helped Batman: Kevlar - A short review
// Wednesday, September 19, 2018 • Andrea Amato
I’ve always been fascinated by advanced polymeric materials; it’s amazing how materials that are generally considered “plastics” have such stunning properties. I recently watched a couple of movies about Batman and it came out that some of his devices and protections are made of advanced polymers. In particular, the suit is almost entirely made of Kevlar.