Psilocybin & Mescaline: Chemistry in its element
Simon Cotton explores our hallucinogenic horizons with psilocybin and mescaline
12 Nov 20140s
Selenium dioxide: Chemistry in its element
It smells of 'rotting horseradish' but gives glass a magnificent red colour – Brian Clegg shines a light on selenium dioxide
5 Nov 20145min
Human growth hormone: Chemistry in its element
Marketed as a path to eternal youth but banned in professional sports, Hayley Simon introduces human growth hormone
29 Okt 20145min
Magnesium chloride: Chemistry in its element
It may have no common name, but as Brian Clegg explains, magnesium chloride has many common uses
23 Okt 20145min
Acetone peroxide: Chemistry in its element
Simon Cotton takes us back to a dark day in UK history, to highlight a terrible use of acetone peroxide
15 Okt 20144min
MDMA: Chemistry in its element
The drug that fuelled rave culture may yet be a treatment for PTSD. Hayley Simon introduces MDMA
9 Okt 20145min
Ethane: Chemistry in its element
Why would a simple molecule used to produce plastics excite astronomers? Brian Clegg introduces ethane
2 Okt 20145min
Tantalum pentoxide: Chemistry in its element
Lars Öhrström explains how tantalum(V)oxide banished 'the brick' and allows your mobile phone to fit in your pocket
24 Sep 20146min
