Butanone: Chemistry in its element
If you've ever built plastic scale models of aeroplanes or spacecraft, you'll be familiar with the sharp, sweet smell of butanone
17 Mai 20175min
Propranolol hydrochloride: Chemistry in its element
Rowena Fletcher-Wood discovers how to stave off stage fright, with a simple compound that revolutionised drug development
12 Mai 20175min
Anthocyanins: Chemistry in its element
Michael Freemantle explores the pigments responsible for the rich colours of autumn foliage: 'the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves'.
5 Mai 20176min
MOFs – Metal–organic frameworks: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer examines these extremely versatile materials and speaks to MOF pioneer Omar Yaghi
27 Apr 20179min
Ragwort alkaloids: Chemistry in its element
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Ragworts and other plants are popular with pollinators but a potent poison to wildlife and livestock, as Mike Freemantle discovers
19 Apr 20176min
Phosphine: Chemistry in its element
Kit Chapman on the compound that could be the chemical cause of mysterious lights in the night: Phosphines
13 Apr 20174min
Urushiol: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney introduces a two-faced tree sap that can cause nasty rashes or be made into beautiful Japanese furniture
5 Apr 20175min
Mercuric chloride: Chemistry in its element
Through an early ointment for spots through a medicine for syphilitic Victorians, Michael Freemantle traces the history of highly toxic mercuric chloride
31 Mar 20176min
