Myristicin: Chemistry in its element
The spice that gives your Christmas eggnog its distinctive taste and aroma is also a toxic narcotic that played an important role in international history. Florence Schechter shares the history of myr...
17 Dec 20186min
Low-background steel: Chemistry in its element
Post-nuclear steel is a little bit radioactive, so for some specialist jobs we need to find a source of steel from before the bomb
7 Dec 20185min
Tin chlorides: Chemistry in its element
The compounds that put the 'tin' in tin cans and help you to reflect on your appearance
30 Nov 20187min
Propanethial-S-oxide: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney's investigation of the pungent chemical in onions is enough to bring tears to your eyes
23 Nov 20185min
Epoxies: Chemistry in its Element
Epoxies – including hard-wearing resins and strong adhesives – can be found almost everywhere, from your household white goods to the Large Hadron Collider. And the aroma of these compounds cemented t...
16 Nov 20185min
Levulinic acid: Chemistry in its element
How one footballer's climate concerns led to the creation of a green chemistry company: Mike Freemantle discovers the story of Mathieu Flamini, GFBiochemicals and levulinic acid.
9 Nov 20187min
Furanocoumarins: Chemistry in its element
Florence Schechter discovers how a seemingly healthy grapefruit-based breakfast could disrupt your daily drugs
2 Nov 20185min
Phenolphthalein: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney gets to the bottom of the story of phenolphthalein – a chemical with two very different uses. If you've measured pH in a classroom or had some trouble in the bathroom, you may have met this ...
26 Okt 20186min
