Ciguatoxin: Chemistry in its element
Enna Guadalupe investigates the toxin found in reef fish that leads to food poisoning so bad it can cause life-long symptoms.
11 Okt 20196min
Ramipril & ACE inhibitors: Chemistry in its element
How a Brazilian scientist's knowledge of viper venom led to the discovery of a whole class of medication for high blood pressure. With Mike Freemantle.
4 Okt 20196min
Hedione: Chemistry in its element
Louise Crane investigates a jasmine-derived synthetic scent with supposed sex appeal
27 Sep 20196min
Sodium fluoroacetate: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills examines a controversial killer: Sodium fluoroacetate or 1080
20 Sep 20195min
Methylhexaneamine or DMAA: Chemistry in its element
Sold as a 'sports supplement', methylhexaneamine – or DMAA – is implicated in the deaths of otherwise fit & healthy people. Enna Guadalupe investigates.
13 Sep 20196min
Domoic acid: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer investigates a marine toxin that drives animals crazy and might have inspired one of Alfred Hitchcock's most famous films
6 Sep 20199min
Boric acid: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war
30 Aug 20196min
Amygdalin & Laetrile: Chemistry in its element
Patrick Hughes delves into the molecule at the centre of a decades-old cancer treatment conspiracy theory
22 Aug 20198min
