In this season finale episode of the Pittcon Podcast, Mary Kate Donais discusses her work in archaeometry, focusing on the use of non-destructive analytical techniques to study cultural heritage artifacts. She highlights the importance of portable spectroscopy in analyzing artifacts on-site and the role of chemistry in understanding historical objects.

You can read the written interview at:

https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=24382

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Chapters

3:34 Introduction to Archaeometry

4:31 Portable Spectroscopy and On-Site Analysis

12:15 Non-Destructive Techniques in Artifact Study

19:31 The Future of Portable Spectroscopy

21:10 Pittco, Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work

23:52 Future Directions in Cultural Heritage Preservation

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