{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"UK science department abolished &amp; Ireland\u2019s crumbling concrete | The chemical breakdown podcast","description":"In this episode, we discuss the changes to science policy made by the new UK prime minister and breakdown the chemistry behind crumbling concrete in Ireland. On July 21, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham abolished the government\u2019s department of science and absorbing its functions into the business department. What does this mean for UK research?&amp;nbsp; And, thousands of Irish buildings are cracking apart, but the culprit may not be what scientists first thought. We discuss the mica crisis and the chemistry behind it. &amp;nbsp; Main stories:  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/science-department-abolished-as-uks-new-prime-minister-andy-burnham-appoints-first-cabinet\/4023895.article  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/why-are-buildings-cracking-up-in-ireland\/4023916.article &amp;nbsp; Headlines:  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/chemistry-can-feel-inaccessible-to-british-asian-students-survey-finds\/4024036.article  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/step-forward-for-car-t-therapy-as-it-shows-promise-in-solid-bladder-tumours\/4024034.article  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/uranium-complex-smashes-record-for-consecutive-bonds-between-atoms\/4024012.article  https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/organisations-cant-solve-a-problem-they-cant-measure-industry-framework-aims-to-improve-chemical-hazard-monitoring\/4024049.article ","author_name":"The chemical breakdown &amp; Chemistry in its element","author_url":"http:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/podcasts","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42485420\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42485420"}