Electrum: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills introduces the malleable mixture of gold and silver that minted some of the world's oldest coins
25 Okt 20195min
Hypoxia-inducible factors – HIFs: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler introduces the oxygen sensors that help life react to changing conditions, and were key to the 2019 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine
18 Okt 20197min
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
