This episode we take a closer look at how copper plays an important role in our bodies and learn a little history from the Bronze Age to brewage. Article: Dioxygen Binding, Activation, and Reduction to H2O by Cu Enzymes DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01034 Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 6364−6375 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this tubular episode we look at a new technique for creating nanomaterials, find some more secret scientists hidden among us, and peek into medical practices of the past. Article doi: 10.1073/pnas.1517169113 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week is all about metals. Big ones, little ones, ones that are in rocks. A special guest joins us to explain how metals play a role in our biology and their use in therapeutics. From Antimony to Zinc be le(a)d through that middle bit of the periodic table and hear how it impacts your health and well being. Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week on our well overdue podcast we discuss a new method to test the nature of reality. Jae Eun tells us all about the simplest element and Corey is having trouble digesting some Bad Science. Quantum 'spookiness' passes toughest test yet. Nature, 525, 7567 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we discuss research on small molecules that model how mussels bind to rocks in the ocean. You may have found that gluing things together when they are wet is difficult and could help make that a problem of the past. Jae Eun tells us about the discovery of oxygen and find out some more Secret Scientists. Science 7 August 2015: Vol. 349 no. 6248 pp. 628-632 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we discuss research on small molecules that can affect the length of circadian cycles. Shalaka tells us how surgery can cure arachnophobia and Corey calls Bad Science on a group promoting hydrogen peroxide as a cure all. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7193 –7197 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we discuss research on bacteria that use some of the heaviest elements, Lanthanides, in place of calcium in their methanol dehydrogenase. We then learn about the element promethium and find out about some secret scientists. Science, vol. 348, issue 6237 862-863 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we discuss research on how caffeine fights the neurological effects of stress. We also discuss genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and some accidental discoveries. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of USA 2015, 112, 7833-7838 Questions or comments? E-mail us at stereotopicalchem@gmail.com Check out our twitter @StereotopicChem Intro/Outro music "Beach Bum", "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/