Benzoyl peroxide: Chemistry in its element
The whitest smile, the blondest blonde, the clearest complexion – all from one essential compound. Fernando Gomollón-Bel introduces benzoyl peroxide
16 Nov 20163min
Butyric acid: Chemistry in its element
Louise Crane reveals the compound that gives American chocolate and wet dogs their distinct aroma
9 Nov 20166min
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP): Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney explains how a protein that repairs broken DNA holds the key to killing cancer cells – but only if you stop it from doing its job
2 Nov 20166min
Neodymium chloride: Chemistry in its element
From medicine to the military, this compound makes lasers for a range of applications. Brian Clegg discovers neodymium chloride
26 Okt 20165min
Gabapentin: Chemistry in its element
Louise Crane documents the rise and fall of gabapentin – from 'wonder drug' to illicit substance in just 50 years
19 Okt 20166min
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET): Chemistry in its element
The story of one of the most ubiquitous artificial compounds
12 Okt 20166min
BINAP: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Kramer introduces the Nobel prize-winning ligand that will give you just the hand you need: BINAP or 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl
6 Okt 20166min
Fluorouracil: Chemistry in its element
A substitute for one of the bases in DNA that can cause the death of cancer cells
28 Sep 20166min
