Chemistry podcasts – Page 15
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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
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PodcastThiomersal
Kat Arney introduces the organomercury preservative associated with the current controversy around vaccines
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PodcastAmmonium carbonate
Ever taken a whiff of smelling salts? For many years, the compound that contributed the pungent pong was ammonium carbonate
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PodcastAsafoetida
With a name that literally means rotten resin, asafoetida is a surprising food additive and deodorant
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PodcastSorting the Beef from the Bull by Richard Evershed – Book club
This month we discuss the ubiquitous nature of food fraud and its detection