Indole: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney investigates a potent chemical that might explain the brain-bending powers of bacteria
31 Touko 20195min
Amber: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle introduces amber – the valuable organic gemstone that invests unwary insects in a durable tomb
24 Touko 20196min
Beryllium oxide: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg examines the duality that makes beryllium oxide so valuable to the electronics industry
17 Touko 20196min
Methylphenidate (Ritalin): Chemistry in its element
Jamie Durrani diverts his attention to the rise of Ritalin, a drug first identified as a way of improving tennis performance
10 Touko 20196min
Limulus Amebocyte Lysate: Chemistry in its element
Frances Addison takes a look at the discovery that brought horseshoe crabs to the heart of the pharmaceutical industry
3 Touko 20195min
Levothyroxine: Chemistry in its element
Kit Chapman investigates the drug that has been one of the top five prescription medications in the UK every year for the last two decades
26 Huhti 20194min
Starch: Chemistry in its element
Inspired by a mention of arrowroot in Jane Austen's Emma, Mike Freemantle investigates how subtle differences in composition mean starch can be resistant dietary fibre or easily-digested nourishment.
19 Huhti 20196min
Aniline: Chemistry in its element
How an early synthetic dye chemical came to play a role in a mysterious disease outbreak in 1980s Spain
12 Huhti 20197min
