Feb 9, 2024
As the science of drug discovery has grown in scale and gotten more complicated, so have the drug molecules themselves. But there’s a promising class of drugs made of just a handful of atoms that punch above their weight by leveraging the natural chemistry of the cell.
<br><br>Recent discoveries have opened up a new era of pharmaceutical chemistry that some people are calling a golden age. In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, reporter Laura Howes explains this exciting field of research and its implications for the drugs of the future.
<br><br>C&EN Uncovered, a project from C&EN’s podcast, Stereo Chemistry, offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories. Check out Laura’s cover story on small-molecule drugs at cenm.ag/smallmol.
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<br>A transcript of this episode is available at cenm.ag/smallmolpod.
<br><br>Credits
<br>Executive producer: Gina Vitale
<br>C&EN Uncovered host: Craig Bettenhausen
<br>Reporter: Laura Howes
<br>Audio editor: Brian Gutierrez
<br>Copyeditor: Bran Vickers
<br>Story editor: Mitch Jacoby
<br>Episode artwork: Chris Gash
<br>Music: “Hot Chocolate,” by Aves
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