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From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow

From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow12 Jan14 min

Sometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, who is also trained in creative writing, helps us explore the overlap between fiction and fact in nanotechnology and the  importance of creativity in scientific problem-solving.

Guest: Julia Kalow, Dow Chemical Company Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

Hosts: Seth Zimmerman, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, IIN and Erin Spain, MS, Podcaster and Science Communicator