Ammonium dichromate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg reminisces about indoor fireworks and Vesuvian fire with this week's compound: Ammonium dichromate
28 Maj 20146min
Melatonin: Chemistry in its element
Meet melatonin, the 'Dracula of hormones', essential in regulating the body's natural circadian rhythm
22 Maj 20144min
Naphthalene: Chemistry in its element
Once a fusty way of keeping moths out of clothes, Brian Clegg explains how naphthalene may have helped bring life to Earth
14 Maj 20146min
Diphenyl oxalate: Chemistry in its element
Nature has a range of ways to create bioluminescence. Not to be outdone, chemists create their own glow with diphenyl oxalate.
7 Maj 20145min
Tannins: Chemistry in its element
They are the compounds that link leather trousers to a nice cup of tea - Brian Clegg introduces tannins
30 Apr 20146min
Prolactin: Chemistry in its element
Anna Lewcock finds out how pigeons played a major role in discovering an important pituitary hormone, prolactin
23 Apr 20144min
Luminol: Chemistry in its element
Amongst the fictional forensic equipment shown on television, Brian Clegg notices one distinctly non-fiction stalwart: Luminol
16 Apr 20145min
Dichloromethane: Chemistry in its element
It smells sweet, is potentially lethal and organic chemists rely on it: Emily James on dichloromethane
9 Apr 20145min
