Hedione: Chemistry in its element
Louise Crane investigates a jasmine-derived synthetic scent with supposed sex appeal
27 Sep 20196min
Sodium fluoroacetate: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills examines a controversial killer: Sodium fluoroacetate or 1080
20 Sep 20195min
Methylhexaneamine or DMAA: Chemistry in its element
Sold as a 'sports supplement', methylhexaneamine – or DMAA – is implicated in the deaths of otherwise fit & healthy people. Enna Guadalupe investigates.
13 Sep 20196min
Domoic acid: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer investigates a marine toxin that drives animals crazy and might have inspired one of Alfred Hitchcock's most famous films
6 Sep 20199min
Boric acid: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war
30 Aug 20196min
Amygdalin & Laetrile: Chemistry in its element
Patrick Hughes delves into the molecule at the centre of a decades-old cancer treatment conspiracy theory
22 Aug 20198min
Dopamine: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills tackles the feel-good neurotransmitter and hormone behind thrill seeking, addiction and mobile gaming
16 Aug 20195min
Hydrogen sulfide: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle finds the connection between Land of Hope and Glory and the noxious, corrosive, flammable gas that stinks of rotten eggs
9 Aug 20196min
