Famed lithium-ion-battery pioneer and Nobel Prize–winner John Goodenough has achieved yet another milestone—a century on Earth. Goodenough celebrates his 100th birthday on July 25, 2022. In honor of the occasion, Stereo Chemistry host Kerri Jansen and C&EN reporter Mitch Jacoby revisit their 2019 interview with the renowned scientist, recorded at his office at the University of Texas at Austin just prior to his Nobel win. In the expansive and candid conversation, Goodenough tells Stereo Chemistry about childhood adventures, infernal exams with Enrico Fermi, and his path to the innovation that enabled an electronics revolution.

A transcript of this episode is available at bit.ly/3otFrh3.

Music credit: “Happy Birthday To You (Orchestral)” by beanstalkaudio/Pond5.com

Image credit: Mitch Jacoby/Robert Bryson/C&EN/Milano M/Shutterstock