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\nFrom the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to the Wendy Williams Show, Kate the Chemist has been a fixture on the talk show circuit -- blowing things up whenever she gets the chance. But her secret is not in the pyrotechnics. As a professor...\nFrom the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to the Wendy Williams Show, Kate the Chemist has been a fixture on the talk show circuit -- blowing things up whenever she gets the chance. But her secret is not in the pyrotechnics.

As a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Kate Biberdorf uses her high energy and a keen awareness of how people learn as tools to engage audiences about complex subjects. During a recent interview with NSF's Josh Chamot, Biberdorf shared insights into her success bringing chemistry to a the public, revealing that her approach to teaching is much deeper than fire and smoke. For more about NSF's support of chemistry, visit the NSF Chemistry Division at\n
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2018
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