Chemistry podcasts – Page 15
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PodcastPARP: Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
Kat Arney explains how a protein that repairs broken DNA holds the key to killing cancer cells – but only if you stop it from doing its job
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PodcastNeodymium chloride
From medicine to the military, this compound makes lasers for a range of applications
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PodcastGabapentin
Louise Crane documents the rise and fall of Gabapentin – from ‘wonder drug’ to illicit substance in just 50 years
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PodcastScience and the City by Laurie Winkless – Book club
In this month’s book club we discuss the technologies that help modern cities function
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PodcastFluorouracil
A substitute for one of the bases in DNA that can cause the death of cancer cells
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PodcastQuaternary ammonium salts
Brian Clegg introduces a family of molecules that first gave fluffy softness to freshly washed clothes
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PodcastErgotamine
Ben Valsler finds out why writing Alice’s adventures in Wonderland was such a headache for Lewis Carroll
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PodcastGrunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach – Book club
The non-weapon technologies of war, from penis transplants to maggot therapy
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PodcastHerding Hemingway’s Cats by Kat Arney – Book club
Six-toed cats and misconceptions in genetics are discussed in this months podcast
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PodcastPicric acid
A yellow dress, of the type worn by Jane Austen, sets Michael Freemantle exploring the chemistry of picric acid
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PodcastSpilanthol
It’s the active molecule in the plant known as electric daisies or the toothache plant but it might also make your skin smoother