Bilirubin: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney investigates the chemicals responsible for giving bruises their hue and colouring your poo
10 Aug 20185min
Naloxone: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer examines the overdose antidote that has saved tens of thousands of lives
2 Aug 20186min
Fentanyl: Chemistry in its element
A 1960s breakthrough in pain relief that now fuels the opioid crisis
27 Jul 20186min
Lanolin: Chemistry in its element
How a waxy mixture from a sheep's fleece helped create a global fashion brand
20 Jul 20186min
Cannabidiol: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler with the story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition.
13 Jul 20186min
Potassium sulfide: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on a compound that keeps us well fed and looking radiant
5 Jul 20185min
Warfarin: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer asks if an essential blood-thinning medicine ended Joseph Stalin's 30-year rule over the Soviet Union
28 Jun 20187min
Kerosene: Chemistry in its element
Discover bat-borne-bombs and a classic chemistry textbook, as Mike Freemantle examines the history of kerosene
21 Jun 20186min
