Chemistry podcasts – Page 24

  • Sperm whale
    Podcast

    Ambergris

    2013-09-18T00:00:00Z

    How can whale waste make you a fortune? This week, Helen Scales searches for Ambergris

  • Wilkinson's catalyst
    Podcast

    Wilkinson's catalyst

    2013-09-06T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton introduces the dynamic Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, and the catalyst that carries his name

  • Deadly Nightshade
    Podcast

    Atropine

    2013-09-04T00:00:00Z

    The poison from deadly nightshade, used in a recent attempted murder - Dan Johnson introduces atropine

  • Suncream
    Podcast

    Zinc oxide

    2013-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg is taken back to his childhood by zinc oxide

  • Organic photovoltaic cell
    Podcast

    Polyacetylene

    2013-08-21T00:00:00Z

    David Lindsay explores the first of the conducting organic polymers, polyacetylene

  • Lobster
    Podcast

    Chitin

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    It’s the compound that creates a lucrative market from leftover lobster. Emma Stoye introduces chitin

  • Cyclists
    Podcast

    Erythropoietin

    2013-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Developed to save lives, its potential to give cheats an edge was soon identified. David Lindsay explores erythropoietin

  • Curcumin
    Podcast

    Curcumin

    2013-07-31T00:00:00Z

    For an aromatic curry and, potentially, a healthier life, Simon Cotton recommends curcumin

  • Film roll
    Podcast

    Cellulose acetate

    2013-07-24T00:00:00Z

    It kept the explosions on the silver screen instead of in the projection booth - Brian Clegg on cellulose acetate

  • Botox injection
    Podcast

    Botox

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Just 50 grams could kill everyone on the planet, but we have it injected into our faces. David Lindsay on Botox

  • Imidacloprid
    Podcast

    Imidacloprid

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Phillip Broadwith discusses one of the neonicotinoid insecticides believed to be causing problems for bees

  • PVC pipes
    Podcast

    PVC

    2013-07-03T00:00:00Z

    To some it looks cheap and nasty, for others it’s a sensible (or even sexy) design decision. Brian Clegg wraps himself in PVC

  • Grapes and wine
    Podcast

    Resveratrol

    2013-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Can a compound in red wine protect against heart attack and cancer? Phillip Broadwith investigates resveratrol

  • Phosphoric acid
    Podcast

    Phosphoric Acid

    2013-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Lars Öhrström on phosphoric acid: Crucial for crops and DNA’s backbone, it’s the energy currency of the biological world

  • Superglue
    Podcast

    Cyanoacrylate

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    It repairs objects, heals wounds and fights crime. It puts the ‘super’ in superglue. Emma Stoye introduces cyanoacrylate

  • Structure of VX
    Podcast

    VX

    2013-06-05T00:00:00Z

    The stuff of action films and horrifying news stories, Simon Cotton introduces the infamous nerve agent, VX

  • Ruby and sapphires
    Podcast

    Alumina

    2013-05-29T00:00:00Z

    It’s a catalyst, an abrasive, a bright white pigment and the basis for beautiful gemstones - Neil Withers introduces Alumina

  • Cathinone
    Podcast

    Cathinone

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton introduces us to cathinone, the active ingredient in the stimulant Khat

  • Foxgloves in bloom
    Podcast

    Digoxin

    2013-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Emma Stoye on digoxin, a toxic product of foxgloves, and the birth of modern pharmacology

  • YBCO demonstrating magnetic levitation
    Podcast

    YBCO - Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide

    2013-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Neil Withers recalls making this groundbreaking superconductor as a student