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
Kerosene: Chemistry in its element
Discover bat-borne-bombs and a classic chemistry textbook, as Mike Freemantle examines the history of kerosene
21 Juni 20186min
Iron sulfides: Chemistry in its element
One mineral form may look like gold, but Brian Clegg isn't fooled by the value of iron sulfides
14 Juni 20186min
Spidroin: Chemistry in its Element
From tacky Hallowe'en decorations to the stuff of an arachnophobe's nightmares, spiders don't have the greatest reputation. But, as Kat Arney is here to prove, there's fascinating chemistry at work in...
7 Juni 20186min
