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September 02, 2015Antimony sulfide: Chemistry in its elementIt's at the heart of the first chemical equation, and makes Hayley Birch think of quiche. This week's compound is antimony sulfide6 minPlay
August 26, 2015Isoprene : Chemistry in its elementWhy do the Blue Ridged Mountains inspire so many songs? Maybe it's because of the Isoprene that gives them their blue hue...8 minPlay
August 19, 2015Gluten : Chemistry in its elementEmilie Steinmark tells us about gluten and gluten intolerance5 minPlay
August 12, 20152,4-Dinitrophenol: Chemistry in its elementSimon Cotton explains the explosive history and the dangers to health of the weight-loss drug, 2,4-dinitrophenol8 minPlay
August 05, 2015Vanadium Oxides: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg introduces an exotic chemical dynasty: the Vanadium oxides7 minPlay
July 29, 2015Adrenaline: Chemistry in its elementSimon Cotton on the compound that turns a shrinking violet into a hero: Adrenaline7 minPlay
July 22, 2015Polydimethylsiloxane: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg tells us about a silicone gel, which can sometimes be a bit silly7 minPlay
July 17, 2015Carminic acid: Chemistry in its elementRaychelle Burks introduces a red dye with a prickly history.6 minPlay
July 08, 2015Citric acid: Chemistry in its elementIf life hands you lemons, make lemonade – or you could make citric acid, a very useful commodity chemical according to Andrew Turley6 minPlay
July 01, 2015Sodium sulfate: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg on sodium sulfate, known as 'the miraculous salt' because of its strong laxative effects.6 minPlay