Chemistry in its element

This powerful poison is said to have the power to transform werewolves and heal snake bites. Brian Clegg unpicks fiction from fact

31 Aug 20165min

Is there really a simple, fruity route to weight loss?

24 Aug 20168min

Brian Clegg gets to the heart of the matter on the benefits or otherwise of one of the most commonly prescribed drugs

17 Aug 20166min

Is there a single hormone that causes hunger, and is this it?

10 Aug 20166min

When the communion bread starts secreting blood, could this be the cause?

3 Aug 20167min

Kat Arney tells us about the active ingredient in energy drinks

26 Jul 20165min

A yellow dress, of the type worn by Jane Austen, sets Michael Freemantle exploring the chemistry of picric acid

20 Jul 20166min

It's the active molecule in the plant known as electric daisies or the toothache plant but it might also make your skin smoother

14 Jul 20165min