Sodium thiopental: Chemistry in its element
Once thought to extract the truth and now used to enact the ultimate punishment, this week's compound is sodium thiopental
11 Mar 20156min
Barbituric acid: Chemistry in its element
It may have been largely superceded in the clinic but Phil Robinson discovers there is no rest yet for barbituric acid
4 Mar 20158min
RNA: Chemistry in its element
RNA may be less famous than it's more stable cousin, but is central to cellular function
25 Feb 20155min
Hydrofluoric acid : Chemistry in its element
Breaking Bad may have exaggerated its body-dissolving effects, but Katrina Krämer finds the truth about hydrofluoric acid is just as gruesome
18 Feb 20155min
Borax: Chemistry in its element
From lemon-fresh detergent to home made silly putty, Jenna Bilbrey expounds the virtues of borax
11 Feb 20155min
PEDOT: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces the 'ogres' that make up transparent electronics
4 Feb 20156min
Grubbs catalyst: Chemistry in its element
Nina Notman describes the dance of olefin metathesis, and how the tempo is set by Grubbs' catalysts
28 Jan 20154min
Titanium nitride: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg explains how titanium nitride could protect artificial joints and pimp out your ride
21 Jan 20155min
