Desomorphine: Chemistry in its element
From potential painkiller to kitchen-cooked heroin replacement, Nate Adams tracks the history of desomorphine
9 Heinä 20145min
Squalene: Chemistry in its element
It helps keep sharks afloat, but may be partly responsible for their declining numbers: Helen Scales introduces squalene
2 Heinä 20145min
Albumin: Chemistry in its element
Nathan Adams introduces a confusingly-named protein that's essential for keeping blood flowing: Albumin
25 Kesä 20145min
Vermilion: Chemistry in its element
Neil Withers finds out how vermilion has been keeping human civilisation looking bright and beautifully red for centuries
18 Kesä 20145min
Pyridine: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg holds his nose to examine one of the real workhorses of the organic chemistry lab: Pyridine
11 Kesä 20146min
Cytochrome P450: Chemistry in its element
Nathan Adams investigates some of the most important molecular machines within our cells, the cytochrome p450 enzymes
4 Kesä 20145min
Ammonium dichromate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg reminisces about indoor fireworks and Vesuvian fire with this week's compound: Ammonium dichromate
28 Touko 20146min
Melatonin: Chemistry in its element
Meet melatonin, the 'Dracula of hormones', essential in regulating the body's natural circadian rhythm
22 Touko 20144min
