TCDD or dioxin: Chemistry in its element
The Seveso accident saw an accidental release of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), commonly known as dioxin. Matt Gunther tells the tragic story.
11 Jan 20175min
Orlistat: Chemistry in its element
With thoughts turning to our festively-expanded waistlines, Kit Chapman looks at a poster child in the battle against obesity
4 Jan 20174min
Eugenol: Chemistry in its element
Eugenol, the smell most associated with cloves, may be one of the defining smells of Christmas, but it also leads a double life as fish anaesthetic and insect attractant...
21 Des 20165min
Diborane: Chemistry in its element
This week, Neil Withers examines a compound with the 'wrong' number of bonds: Diborane
14 Des 20164min
Diazepam: Chemistry in its element
Jamie Durrani introduces one of the biggest selling pharmaceuticals in history, the 'mother's little helper': Diazepam
7 Des 20164min
Swainsonine: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer investigates the sad case of Christopher McCandless, who some believe consumed the poison swainsonine in the Alaskan wilderness
30 Nov 20166min
Bromodeoxyuridine: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney introduces bromodeoxyuridine, or BrdU, a nucleoside that revolutionised our ability to watch cells grow and divide
23 Nov 20165min
Benzoyl peroxide: Chemistry in its element
The whitest smile, the blondest blonde, the clearest complexion – all from one essential compound. Fernando Gomollón-Bel introduces benzoyl peroxide
16 Nov 20163min
