Space, the Final Frontier! Mention the chemistry of space and you’re likely to hear bad jokes about Tang or the behavior of liquids in zero gravity. But it turns out that there’s an entire field—astrochemistry—dedicated to understanding the chemistry of the universe. Chemical Agent: Panspermia.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

00:56 Chemical Agent: Panspermia

03:11 A conversation with Stefanie Milam

08:11 Tools of the Trade: Radio telescopes

11:15 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Audra Wolfe for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.