Greener steel & contextualising cancer research | The chemical breakdown podcast

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of implementing sustainable changes to the steel industry, and explore the gap between expectation and reality in advances in cancer treatment – with Neil Withers and Andy Extance.

For more than a century, steelmaking has relied on carbon-heavy coal-fired processes. We discuss how a new generation of technologies could transform one of the world's most emissions-intensive industries.

And, for many, news of advances in cancer research can bring hope, but there are gaps between the expectation and realities of these advances. Writer Andy Extance joins us to discuss his Instagram account dedicated to providing context for this gap.

Main Stories:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-race-to-decarbonise-iron-and-steelmaking/4024384.article

https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/im-sharing-my-cancerwidower-journey-to-bring-a-realistic-understanding-of-research-progress/4024359.article

Headlines:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/dozens-of-unknown-mxenes-found-buried-in-materials-databases/4024445.article

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/baker-lab-tackles-tough-challenge-of-designing-new-proteases/4024444.article

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sodium-ion-batteries-overcome-lifespan-vs-charging-conundrum-with-graphene-armour/4024437.article

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/light-connected-single-molecule-qubit-hints-at-disruption-to-quantum-computing-tech/4024467.article