Chemistry podcasts – Page 13
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PodcastThe Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols – Book club
Apparently we’ve all had enough of experts. We discuss how we came to think we know it all
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PodcastFibrin and fibrinogen
From scabby knees to life-threatening strokes, this important protein is the fundamental link in the complex molecular chain that forms blood clots
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PodcastPropranolol hydrochloride
Stave off stage fright with a simple compound that revolutionised drug development
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PodcastBring Back the King by Helen Pilcher – Book club
We discuss Bring back the king by Helen Pilcher and learn of the difficulties and possible benefits of bringing animals back from extinction
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PodcastMOFs: Metal–organic frameworks
Katrina Krämer examines these extremely versatile materials and speaks to MOF pioneer Omar Yaghi
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PodcastRagwort alkaloids
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Ragworts and other plants are popular with pollinators but a potent poison to livestock, as Mike Freemantle discovers
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PodcastThe Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel – Book club
The active steps you can take to live longer and younger
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PodcastMercuric chloride
Michael Freemantle traces the history of a highly toxic medicine: Mercuric chloride
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PodcastNepetalactone
The catnip compound that felines go crazy for could have exciting uses for humans, too, as Kat Arney finds out
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PodcastSpermine and spermidine
Kiki Sanford explores how polyamines found in semen could be related to a long and healthy life
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PodcastMolybdenum disulfide
Brian Clegg discovers the compound that makes the world’s smallest transistors
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PodcastThe Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos – Book club
Driverless cars and bloodless wars are just two of the promises of machines that learn, the subject of this month’s podcast
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PodcastArsenic trioxide
How a ‘daft’ pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain
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