Teaser: Chemistry is Everyone
6/11/20262 min
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the American Chemical Society, our upcoming miniseries features the past, present, and future presidents of ACS in conversation with colleagues about topics they’re passionate about, including mentorship, representation, and … space!
Transcripts and episode sources at acs.org/chainreaction
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Host0:00
[party horns blowing] [fireworks exploding] It's ACS's 150th birthday party. Woo. And to celebrate, we've asked the president to come on Chain Reaction, the president of ACS that is, Rigoberto Hernandez. And that's not all. We're also bringing you the past and future presidents of ACS, Dorothy Phillips and Chris Baddourou, and they'll all be talking to colleagues about the things that matter most to them. For Dorothy, that was mentorship.
Dorothy Phillips· Guest0:34
I think that's part of what our passion is, right? Is enabling other young people to follow us and take advantage of the things that we have learned.
Speaker 1· Host0:42
Among others, she talked with Kerry Sapolo, a blind chemist and disability activist.
Kerry Sapolo· Guest0:48
As my longtime mentor, Dr. David Wollers told me, "Kerry, we are the survivors. We were gonna do chemistry no matter what."
Speaker 1· Host0:56
Current president Rigoberto focused on engagement within and outside of the chemistry sphere.
Rigoberto Hernandez· Guest1:03
Some people think that science can exist without humans, but it does not exist for humans unless humans do that science.
Speaker 1· Host1:12
Inorganic chemist Angel Marti chatted with Rigoberto about how essential making people feel welcome is to the success of scientific research.
Angel Marti· Guest1:21
Most of the attrition in science is not related to intelligence. It's related to belonging.
Speaker 1· Host1:27
And future president Chris talked