Spidroin: Chemistry in its Element
From tacky Hallowe'en decorations to the stuff of an arachnophobe's nightmares, spiders don't have the greatest reputation. But, as Kat Arney is here to prove, there's fascinating chemistry at work in...
7 Jun 20186min
Piperine: Chemistry in its element
Jamie Durrani on the compound that gives pepper its characteristic kick
31 Mai 20185min
Potassium bitartrate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg with the winemaking byproduct that may be lurking in your larder
24 Mai 20186min
Twistacenes: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney discovers the strange things that happen when organic compounds go round the twist
17 Mai 20185min
Calcium hypochlorite: Chemistry in its element
A component of 'trench atmosphere' and 'the most powerful antiseptic known', Mike Freemantle explores calcium hydroxide and the birth of a chemical dynasty
10 Mai 20186min
Indium tin oxide: Chemistry in its element
Swipe, tap, pinch, poke and prod – Neil Withers gets hands on with touchscreen material indium tin oxide, ITO
3 Mai 20185min
BaZnGa: Chemistry in its element
Science imitates art imitating science, as sitcom The big bang theory inspires the creation of a new compound
26 Apr 20184min
Triamcinolone: Chemistry in its element
Concluding our pair of podcasts on a recent cycling scandal, Ben Valsler looks at the steroid triamcinolone
20 Apr 20185min
