EYCN Podcast - Chemistry To Your Ears

European Young Chemists' Network

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Learn more about interesting chemistry related topics from interviews with young professionals and professors. Also hear something about the latest news in science in general.

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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Chemistry becomes a public profession here, with clear interviews on communication, policy, institutions, and the technologies shaping the field.

EYCN Podcast - Chemistry To Your Ears follows chemistry beyond the experiment, using interviews to trace how the field reaches public communication, policy, professional organizations, and emerging technology.

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IUPAC's president-elect talks committee seats; your chemistry curiosity gets a visitor's badge.

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  • to hear how younger chemists can get involved in IUPAC, beyond knowing what the initials stand for
  • to picture a chemistry career that reaches science communication or policy without leaving the science behind
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A career in science communication

A measured look at how chemistry training can lead into public-facing science work.

It frames science communication as a workable career path, not just an aspiration. The discussion follows Marie with Ruth Pereira and Fernando Gomoyon-Bell from chemistry training into public-facing roles, with Ruth moving from a PhD-era Instagram project to social media work at…

Science Policy

A grounded look at how scientists move from evidence to influence.

The episode keeps science policy rooted in the practical question of how researchers shape decisions on climate and other global challenges. Marie sets that frame cleanly, then Jovana Milic and a policy-side guest follow the path from research to advice, diplomacy, and…

All about IUPAC

Chemistry's international machinery, explained with patience, career context, and a clear sense of where young chemists fit.

Mary Garson's conversation with Karl is a calm, institution-minded look at IUPAC through the career of a chemist with long ties to the organization.

IUPAC Top 10 Emerging Technologies

A steady guide to how chemistry's next tools are being framed and prioritized.

Javier Garcia Martinez uses IUPAC's annual top 10 emerging technologies in chemistry list to map where the field seems to be heading. The piece keeps its footing as it moves through AI, energy, health, and digital technology, treating chemistry as a practical discipline rather…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Science Policy

    Science policy begins as a bridge, but not a tidy one.

    ·45m·4 clips
  2. 2

    A career in science communication

    Science communication sits between the lab and the people who might care about what happens there.

    ·51m·4 clips
  3. 3

    All about IUPAC

    Hidden gem

    Mary Garson, IUPAC president-elect, traces her path from a 1972 organic chemistry lecture on nomenclature to leadership roles that include division president in 2014 and chairing the IUPAC 100 centenary committee in 2019.

    ·37m·2 clips
  4. 4

    IUPAC Top 10 Emerging Technologies

    Javier Garcia Martinez joins the show as the podcast keeps rolling after its first post-hiatus episode in December.

    ·32m·2 clips
  5. 5

    Switching to Industry - All You Need to Know

    Aug 16, 2022·17m
  6. 6

    Carbon Turnover in the Deep Biosphere

    Apr 29, 2022·15m
  7. 7

    The importance of electrocatalysis for sustainable energy

    Mar 28, 2022·15m
  8. 8

    How to organize your PhD

    Feb 6, 2022·15m
  9. 9

    How to organize your Postdoc

    Nov 9, 2021·25m
  10. 10

    The UN Sustainability Development Goals and the Role of Chemistry for a Sustainable Society

    Jun 4, 2021·30m
  11. 11

    Synthesizing valuable chemicals from waste materials - EYCA interview Dr. Emilia Paone

    Feb 1, 2021·18m
  12. 12

    Enabling chemical reactions with sound - EYCA interview Dr. Gregory Chatel

    Jan 25, 2021·17m
  13. 13

    Detecting water pollutants automatically on-site - EYCA Interview Dr. Eoin Murray

    Jan 18, 2021·23m
  14. 14

    Antimicrobial thin-films and their application possibilities - EYCA Interview Dr. Maria Chiara Sportelli

    Jan 11, 2021·13m
  15. 15

    Microplastics - Definition, Problems and Solutions

    Aug 28, 2020·16m
  16. 16

    CO2 Reduction, a Possible Solution for the Climate Crisis?

    Hidden gem

    Marc Calada's EYCN Podcast interviews Victor Mogu about converting CO2 into chemicals or fuels with renewable electricity.

    Jun 30, 2020·37m·2 clips