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February 04, 2015PEDOT: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg introduces the 'ogres' that make up transparent electronics7 minPlay
January 28, 2015Grubbs catalyst: Chemistry in its elementNina Notman describes the dance of olefin metathesis, and how the tempo is set by Grubbs' catalysts5 minPlay
January 21, 2015Titanium nitride: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg explains how titanium nitride could protect artificial joints and pimp out your ride6 minPlay
January 14, 2015Tungsten carbide: Chemistry in its elementMatt Gunther introduces the alloy that links armour-piercing bullets and ball point pens: Tungsten carbide6 minPlay
January 07, 2015Paraquat: Chemistry in its elementBrian Clegg introduces a weedkiller whose name has entered public consciousness – Paraquat7 minPlay
December 24, 2014Frankincense and myrrh: Chemistry in its elementIn this seasonal podcast, we look at the compounds found in frankincense and myrrh0 minPlay
December 17, 2014Isoniazid: Chemistry in its elementNina Notman introduces isoniazid - an antibiotic key to treating tuberculosis6 minPlay
December 10, 2014Aspartame: Chemistry in its elementCould this be the sweetener that causes the most online panic?6 minPlay
December 03, 2014Cannabicyclohexanol: Chemistry in its elementUsed to make synthetic cannabis, cannabicyclohexanol may be more risky than its non-synthetic counterpart6 minPlay
November 26, 2014Tramadol: Chemistry in its elementSimon Cotton introduces the painkiller tramadol – could this be the next banned drug in competitive cycling?7 minPlay