Episode 10: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of an Organic Chemist

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Hoby Wedler, a blind organic chemist and entrepreneur, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and organic chemistry. Topics include: visualization of organic chemistry, the modeling power of the human brain, connections between visualizing chemistry and visualizing the universe, the shared boundlessness of chemistry and astrophysics, theoretical foundations of science, exploration of spectroscopy and energetics, multiple-wavelength studies, the power of light, how astronomy is the progenitor of chemistry, the importance of supernovae to elemental creation, all humans are stardust, conservation of mass and energy and transformation of matter, theories of the structure of the universe, relative sizes across chemistry and astrophysics, electrostatic repulsion, the reconciliation of quantum mechanics and general relativity, how telescopes (and organic compounds!) are time machines, and why it is so important to never stop learning.

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Dr. Wedler's Website: www.hobywedler.com, all social media @hobywedler 

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