[Bonus] Egg cars, butterfly opsins and mosquito brains: Get to know host Margot Wohl

In this special bonus episode of Chain Reaction, meet the voices behind the American Chemical Society’s newest chemistry podcast. Host and producer Margot Wohl and executive producer Sam Jones introduce themselves, share their journeys from science research to science communication, and explain why Chain Reaction by ACS exists in the first place.

Sam talks about launching ACS’s long‑running podcast Tiny Matters and her path from biomedical research to podcasting, while Margot shares her background in neuroscience and animal behavior, and her long‑standing love of audio storytelling.

Along the way, you'll hear about butterfly genitals that sense light, an egg‑shaped electric car designed by a dentist, and learn about upcoming miniseries on medicines, energy and transportation, and pollution.

Transcripts and episode sources at acs.org/chainreaction