Chemistry podcasts – Page 2
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PodcastScience in Black and White by Alondra Oubré – Book club
Exposing racially biased research by delving into the nature versus nurture debate
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PodcastVampirology: The Science of Horror's Most Famous Fiend by Kathryn Harkup – Book club
A scientific investigation of vampires’ lust for blood and weakness to garlic
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PodcastBatteries: The bedrock of the sustainable future
In this special podcast, find out how understanding the chemistry and materials that go into batteries marks the first step towards making them safer and increasing energy density, and unlocks new opportunities for reuse and recycling
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PodcastHandmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making by Anna Ploszajski – Book club
Uncovering the hidden facets of popular material
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PodcastThe Disordered Cosmos by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – Book club
Exposing how racism and sexism shapes science
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PodcastNever Mind the B#ll*cks, Here’s the Science by Luke O’Neill – Book club
Serious punk rock science
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PodcastThe Poison Trials by Alisha Rankin – Book club
Clinical trials have come a long way since the 16th century
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PodcastUncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks – Book club
We celebrate 20 years of a popular chemistry classic – written by neurologist
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PodcastCinnamaldehyde
How did a tree bark from Sri Lanka become one of the essential flavours of the festive season?
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PodcastAzidoazide azide
A compound so explosively unstable that nobody has been able to measure how sensitive it is without it, well, exploding
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PodcastIonic liquids
Liquid salts, ionic melts, fused salts, or ionic glasses – call them what you like, these much-hyped solvents show great promise
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PodcastChlorhexidine
An antimicrobial compound that kills bacteria and viruses quickly – found in some of the most colourful antiseptic solutions
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PodcastAsparagusic Acid
Does asparagus give you foul-smelling urine? Helen Arney investigates asparagusic acid, and the lavatorial genetic lottery that controls whether or not you can smell its distinctive aroma
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PodcastWritten in Bone: Hidden Stories in what We Leave Behind by Sue Black – Book club
From the horrific to the absurd, forensic anthropologist Sue Black’s new book is a true pageturner
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PodcastGlycyrrhizic acid
A sweet treat with a deadly trick for Halloween – glycyrrhizic acid is found in black liquorice and sweeter than sucrose, but can cause heart problems and even prove fatal if consumed in excess
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PodcastSofosbuvir
The hepatitis C drug that made waves when first launched – quicker to work and with fewer side effects than existing drugs, but it came with a hefty price tag