Porcelain: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle on the art, history and science of this delicate, translucent ceramic material
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Porcelain: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle on the art, history and science of this delicate, translucent ceramic material
06:43
Feldspar: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces the humble mineral that delights both astronomers and archaeologists
07:20
Cimetidine: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle introduces the peptic ulcer treatment cimetidine, which – as Tagamet – became the...
07:22
Fexinidazole: Chemistry in its element
The World Health Organisation hope to eradicate human African trypanosomiasis, better known as...
06:49
DMT – Dimethyltryptamine: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills investigates the psychoactive found in ayahuasca that may mirror near-death...
07:26
Chlorine dioxide: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer investigates how industrial-strength bleach became promoted as 'miracle mineral...
08:34
Oleic acid: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg discovers the link between olive oil, dandruff and stained glass windows.
07:31
Interferon beta: Chemistry in its element
An immune-modulating compound used to reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and now showing...
06:37
Ritonavir: Chemistry in its element
The unexplained appearance and dramatic spread of a new form of HIV drug ritonavir hurt patients...
11:34
Lopinavir: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler explains how a drug that prevents HIV from donning its protective 'coat' now makes up...
06:35
Remdesivir: Chemistry in its element
Will new clinical trials for Covid-19 give remdesivir a second chance?Ben Valsler introduces the...
06:25
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Chemistry in its element
Old drugs sometimes find their way back into the news. The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high...
07:21
Ibuprofen: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on the popular over-the-counter painkiller, developed by a high-street pharmacy chain
09:03
Minoxidil and finasteride: Chemistry in its element
Catherine Hodges explores the chemical solutions to thinning hair and patchy beards, examining...
06:51
Fipronil: Chemistry in its element
The pesticide that keeps pets free of pests, but may have also been responsible for the...
06:52
Leptin: Chemistry in its element
Rotund rodents revolutionised our understanding of the biological role of fat. Now, as Katrina...
10:20
Vitamin K: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler on vitamin K – the blood clotting factor that is likely to be the first supplement...
06:52
Amylase: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on the enzymes make life a little sweeter by breaking down starch into sugars,...
07:25
Hydroquinone: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills on a compound that explodes from a beetle's bum, and has a controversial role in...
06:33
Sodium cyanide: Chemistry in its element
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Baia Mare disaster, when toxic sodium cyanide spilled...
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The world’s largest energy plant
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Galactic ‘Twin?’
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Xornadas de Tecnoloxía de Galicia
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