2020 Wrap Up: Get to know us

This year went by with a flash. Wow. It really tested our ability to work together as a society as well as forced us to re-evaluate what is essential and important to our health and well being. This is a special episode to wrap up this year and to give thanks to everyone who have supported The Polymer Science Podcast so far. We cannot thank you enough! One thing is certain, the year 2020 have shown us all how important Polymer Science is to our quality of life. In this episode we included some brief news and highlights about Polymer research that is aiding the fight against the pandemic and other interesting aspects of polymers in our daily lives. We then celebrated the end of this podcast's first season with a fun Q&A so that you can get to know us better. We hope you have a fun time listening to our quirky answers! You can go ahead and check out an interesting fact that we mentioned in the Q&A section about my co-host, Jacob Schekman, below: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2013/prize-announcement/ Other links to check out: https://www.electrive.com/2020/01/16/eindhoven-introduces-the-recycled-car-luca/ And https://www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/132322/highly-potent-nanoparticle-covid-19-vaccine-designed-using-computer/ Remember to send questions and comments to polymersciencepodcast@gmail.com We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and we hope you enjoy the rest of the festive season with your loved ones! Stay safe and we will see you again in January! All the best, Alicia and Jacob