All poison articles – Page 3

Opinion

Dial chem for murder

2015-03-06T00:00:00Z

Poisons may seem to be a murderer’s perfect accomplice, but chemists can always persuade them to betray their secrets, says Philip Ball

Review

A forensic casebook: true life cases involving drugs and poisons

2015-01-05T00:00:00Z

Grim reading

News

UK plans stricter controls on poisons and explosives

2014-08-07T00:00:00Z

The government will use licenses to track the sale of hazardous substances

Podcast

Atropine

2013-09-04T00:00:00Z

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

Podcast

VX

2013-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

Podcast

Coniine

2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

 Josh Howgego reveals the poisonous nature of this deceptive compound