November 9, 2011 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Taking the Caffeine Out of Coffee

Chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater explains the science behind common phenomena. Today's topic is decaffeinated coffee.

Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry.

Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry.

Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry.
Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry.

Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry, has perfected the 100-second answer to questions that your science classes skipped over. In clear, understandable language, he matter-of-factly explains the science behind common phenomena.

His talks were first aired on WAMC, the PBS station in Albany, N.Y., as Academic Minutes, and hosted in print by Inside Higher Education. They will run weekly on UConn Today over the coming month.

To listen to Leadbeater explain the science behind decaffeinated coffee, click here.

Thanks to WAMC for the station’s permission to post these spots.