Statins: Chemistry in its element
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
Ghrelin: Chemistry in its element
Is there a single hormone that causes hunger, and is this it?
10 Aug 20166min
Prodiginines: Chemistry in its element
When the communion bread starts secreting blood, could this be the cause?
3 Aug 20167min
Taurine: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney tells us about the active ingredient in energy drinks
26 Jul 20165min
Picric acid: Chemistry in its element
A yellow dress, of the type worn by Jane Austen, sets Michael Freemantle exploring the chemistry of picric acid
20 Jul 20166min
Spilanthol: Chemistry in its element
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
Thiomersal: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney introduces the organomercury preservative associated with the current controversy around vaccines
6 Jul 20165min
Ammonium carbonate: Chemistry in its element
Ever taken a whiff of smelling salts? For many years, the compound that contributed the pungent pong was ammonium carbonate
29 Jun 20166min
