The Alchemy of Us with Ainissa Ramirez
In this episode we spoke to materials scientist and author Ainissa Ramirez about her brilliant new book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, all about the 8 inventions that shaped our society and the materials behind them. We talked all about telling science stories within a wider context of politics, history and society; why material science is the New Jersey of academia; and - of course - the joy of the archives!
