Chemistry podcasts – Page 30

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    September 2011

    2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast - September 20111:05 -Tequila for your fuel tank3:02-Possible origin of chirality in the RNA world6:47-Neil Fox explains why diamond is a chemist's best friend for generating electrical power from sunlight because of its unique properties12:57-Spotlight on polymerisation to repair damaged faces16:15-Nanorobots powered from beneath the skin18:28-Alan Clarke ...

  • Natural gas burning on kitchen gas stove
    Podcast

    Methane

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    A component of natural gas also associated with ignis fatuus and bovine flatulence: Brian Clegg with methane

  • A freshly-scored opium poppy seedpod bleeding latex.
    Podcast

    Morphine

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Pain relief: provided by nature, often abused

  • Spraying perfume
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    Muscone

    2011-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Exploring how this compound keeps us smelling fresh and fragrant for longer, here's Josh Howgego

  • Sodium hydroxide ingredient for soap
    Podcast

    Sodium hydroxide

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg proves how a lye can be useful in the chemical industry

  • Tamiflu tablets
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    Neuraminic acid

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Josh Howgego explains how this sugary compound is implicated in some of the most significant processes in the human body

  • Podcast

    August 2011

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast -August 20111:33 - Rollerball writes electronics straight to paper 3:30- Dinosaur smile reveals secret to staying cool 6:05- Julie Forman-Kay reveals that disordered, unfolded proteins are much more functional and much more common than previously thought 13:00- Cells turned into living lasers with fluorescent protein 15:27- A ...

  • Exploding white powder
    Podcast

    Ammonium nitrate

    2011-07-27T00:00:00Z

    This week's compound is causing a boom

  • Nickel carbonyl in a test tube
    Podcast

    Nickel carbonyl

    2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

    A stable, yet toxic compound - Bernie Bulkin explores the chemistry of nickel carbonyl

  • Close up of a cigarette
    Podcast

    Nicotine

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton investigates a very addictive compound

  • A row of asthma inhalers
    Podcast

    Nitric oxide

    2011-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Phillip Broadwith investigates the simplest of the nitrogen oxides – and Science magazine's 'Molecule of the year' in 1992 – nitric oxide.

  • Podcast

    July 2011

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast -July 20111:03 - Electron remains stubbornly spherical4:15 - Chemical 'Scotch Tape' separates carbon nanotubes7:42 - Robert Mulvaney is in the British Antarctic Survey cold room talking about what the chemistry of ice can tell us about the atmosphere of the past14:50 - Coin isotopes unravel ancient inflation ...

  • Lab technician holding up a beaker of nitric acid
    Podcast

    Nitric acid

    2011-06-29T00:00:00Z

    This week, Brian Clegg focuses on a very powerful compound

  • Nitrogen triiodide detonating
    Podcast

    Nitrogen triiodide

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg introduces a compound that detonates at the touch of a feather

  • Stainless steel silos
    Podcast

    Nitrogen dioxide

    2011-06-15T00:00:00Z

    In this week's episode, Simon Cotton explains why nitrogen dioxide is no joke

  • Pink nitroglycerine tablets scattered on a black background
    Podcast

    Nitroglycerine

    2011-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Peter Wothers investigates a medicinal compound with a very explosive beginning

  • Podcast

    June 2011

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast - June 20111:20 - Fish in chips: growing embryos in microfluidic systems3:20 - DNA origami yields tiny flask5:42 - How similar are generic biological drugs to their patented counterparts, and how does that affect how they work? Pauline Rudd explains13:20 - Nanodiamond aerogel hammered out on anvil15:39 ...

  • Balloon and nitrous oxide canister after use.
    Podcast

    Nitrous oxide

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    From Preistley's early experiments to the latest 'hippy crack' phase, we take a look at the history of laughing gas

  • Close up of white nylon ropes
    Podcast

    Nylon

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton explains the history of nylon and how its discovery met a very tragic ending

  • Oestrogen pill packets
    Podcast

    Oestrogen

    2011-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Hayley Birch explores the chemistry of oestrogen by starting with its unique method of retrieval