Alumina: Chemistry in its element
It's a catalyst, an abrasive, a bright white pigment and the basis for beautiful gemstones - Neil Withers introduces Alumina
29 Mai 20135min
Cathinone: Chemistry in its element
Simon Cotton introduces us to cathinone, the active ingredient in the stimulant Khat
22 Mai 20137min
Digoxin: Chemistry in its element
Emma Stoye on digoxin, a toxic product of foxgloves, and the birth of modern pharmacology
15 Mai 20136min
YBCO - Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide: Chemistry in its element
Neil Withers recalls making this groundbreaking superconductor as a student
8 Mai 20136min
Ferrocene: Chemistry in its element
Lars Öhrström gets his teeth into the first sandwich compound
2 Mai 20137min
Oxalic acid: Chemistry in its element
Lars Öhrström finds a link between Napoleon III and rhubarb
25 Apr 20138min
Denatonium benzoate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg has a sniff at the bitterest substance known to science
18 Apr 20137min
Magnesium sulfate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg explains how bath salts may actually be more than just relaxing
10 Apr 20136min
