The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Oct. 8 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Senior editor Prachi Patel joins a bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry to discuss what MOFs are, why they are so useful, and how they were discovered.

Check out Prachi’s story on how MOFs won this year’s prize at cenm.ag/chemnobel2025.

Listen to our 2018 Stereo Chemistry episode on MOFs here: http://cenm.ag/moftalk

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Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Gina Vitale

Reporter: Prachi Patel

Audio editor: Jeremy Barr

Music: Shutterstock

Episode artwork: Lingmei Liu et al.

Episode artwork source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-020-00361-6

Will Skeletal Editing revolutionize the way we see chemical interactions?

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN associate editor, Brianna Barbu, about her article diving into the new and exciting frontier of Skeletal Editing. Check out Brianna's story on Skeletal Editing and how it may impact the future of the chemical industry.

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Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Brianna Barbu

Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: Christian Gralingen

Music: 'Commercial Flow', Shutterstock ––– 'Inflection', Jeremy Barr

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In this bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry, we are featuring a panel discussion from this year's ACS Fall Meeting. Our panelists, Stefan France, Glory Onajobi-Lee, Victor Olet, and John Gavenonis discuss the future of chemistry degrees, the importance of collaboration, and the fluidity of tech-based skills in the chemical industry at large.

We are actively seeking new topics, discussions, and formats for 2026 ACS Future of Chemistry Events. Please use this link to tell us how we're doing and make some recommendations for next year's events. Thank you!

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Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Laura Howes

Panelists: Stefan France, Glory Onajobi-Lee, Victor Olet, John Gavenonis

Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: American Chemical Society

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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Can the world’s top 50 chemical firms bounce back from a global economic downturn?

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN senior correspondent, Alexander Tullo, about his coverage of C&EN’s Global Top 50 Chemical Firms list. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Alex's story on the world’s top 50 chemical firms.

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Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Alexander Tullo

Video + Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: Will Ludwig

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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Hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that were meaningful to the development of quantum computers. They also bring in C&EN reporter Mitch Jacoby to discuss scientific advances enabled by quantum chemistry.

C&EN’s Inflection Point leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this new show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.

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Are we on the cusp of a new era of Biochemical discovery?

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Max Barnhart about his recent C&EN cover story on the frontiers of bioprospecting for new antibiotics. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Max’s story on the recent advancements of Bioprospecting.

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Executive producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Max Barnhart

Video + Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: Madeline Monroe

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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Inflection Point leans on C&EN’s 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this new show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.

In our second episode, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three events that ultimately led to the proliferation of PFAS. They also bring in C&EN reporter Britt Erickson to analyze how these ‘forever chemicals’ could shape our future.

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Can climate catastrophe be stymied by tweaking seawater chemistry?

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as a method to combat climate change by increasing ocean alkalinity to absorb more CO2. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Fionna’s story on engineering our oceans to mitigate the effects of Climate Change.

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Executive Producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Fionna Samuels

Video + Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: Michael Sswat

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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