Looking for something new to watch, listen to or read now you\u2019ve finished every Netflix boxset? Our Academics give their recommendations for how to get an extra slice of Chemistry this summer, with a list of their top books, podcasts and shows. <\/p>\n
Podcasts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A great way of catching up on the go, we love a podcast. Here are Chemistry related ones for you to check out.<\/p>\n Periodic table podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Chemistry world podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Radley’s Chemistry podcasts<\/a><\/p>\n TV\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve caught up on all the latest boxsets and are looking for something new to watch why not check out one of our recommended Chemistry, related documentaries:<\/p>\n \u201cChemistry: a volatile history\u201d<\/a>\u00a0on BBC by Jim Al-Khalili<\/p>\n NileRed<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0NurdRage\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0youtube channels provide bite-size chemistry shows.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat if?\u201d by Randall Munroe \u2013 Check out the one hour\u00a0Google talk<\/a>\u00a0on the book topics or\u00a0take a look at the\u00a0Webcomic<\/a>\u00a0that lead to book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Books\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re sick of screen time and want to read something a bit different, we have a couple of recommendations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe New Science of Strong Materials\u201d by J E Gordon \u2013\u00a0\u00a0beautifully written and very easy to read, and show both how useful simple models are and how they can fail us.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhat if?\u201d by Randall Munroe\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0quote its own subtitle, \u201cSerious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions\u201d.\u00a0 Dr Ewan Clark explains that \u201cthis book manages to be both side-splittingly<\/em>\u00a0funny and the best example I\u2019ve ever seen on how to analyse problems like a scientist.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cUncle Tungsten\u201d by Oliver Sacks \u2013\u00a0Dr Emma McCabe describes this as \u201ca popular science book that you might enjoy\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n If there\u2019s a Chemistry related book, show or film that you love, why not share it with us? Get in touch with any of your recommendations.<\/p>\n Twitter:\u00a0@UniKentSPS<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook:\u00a0School of Physical Sciences\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram:\u00a0@UniKentChemistry<\/a><\/p>\n