Calcium hypochlorite: Chemistry in its element
A component of 'trench atmosphere' and 'the most powerful antiseptic known', Mike Freemantle explores calcium hydroxide and the birth of a chemical dynasty
10 Maj 20186min
Indium tin oxide: Chemistry in its element
Swipe, tap, pinch, poke and prod – Neil Withers gets hands on with touchscreen material indium tin oxide, ITO
3 Maj 20185min
BaZnGa: Chemistry in its element
Science imitates art imitating science, as sitcom The big bang theory inspires the creation of a new compound
26 Apr 20184min
Triamcinolone: Chemistry in its element
Concluding our pair of podcasts on a recent cycling scandal, Ben Valsler looks at the steroid triamcinolone
20 Apr 20185min
Acetylcysteine: Chemistry in its element
Acetylcysteine is a versatile drug, helping manage lung conditions and treat paracetamol overdose. But, as Ben Valsler discovers, it has found itself at the centre of a cycling controversy
12 Apr 20185min
Curare and ouabain: Chemistry in its element
Jamie Durrani presents a pair of plant-based poisons
6 Apr 20186min
Gutta percha: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney wraps herself around the tree sap that saved transatlantic telecommunications
29 Mars 20185min
Maitotoxin: Chemistry in its element
A giant marine toxin with a total synthesis story to tell
9 Mars 20187min
