Asbestos: Chemistry in its element
How the 'world's most wonderful mineral' became one of the world's biggest health hazards
17 Aug 20186min
Bilirubin: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney investigates the chemicals responsible for giving bruises their hue and colouring your poo
10 Aug 20185min
Naloxone: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer examines the overdose antidote that has saved tens of thousands of lives
2 Aug 20186min
Fentanyl: Chemistry in its element
A 1960s breakthrough in pain relief that now fuels the opioid crisis
27 Juli 20186min
Lanolin: Chemistry in its element
How a waxy mixture from a sheep's fleece helped create a global fashion brand
20 Juli 20186min
Cannabidiol: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler with the story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition.
13 Juli 20186min
Potassium sulfide: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on a compound that keeps us well fed and looking radiant
5 Juli 20185min
Warfarin: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer asks if an essential blood-thinning medicine ended Joseph Stalin's 30-year rule over the Soviet Union
28 Juni 20187min
