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    Chemistry in its element

    Chemistry in its element

    Chemistry in its element

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    Length:
    624 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 624 episodes

    Title

    Batteries: The bedrock of the sustainable future

    In this special podcast produced in partnership with Waters Corporation, find out how u...

    21 minutes
    		Jun 01, 2021

    Cinnamaldehyde: Chemistry in its element

    How did a tree bark from Sri Lanka become one of the essential flavours of the festive ...

    7 minutes
    		Dec 21, 2020

    Azidoazide azide: Chemistry in its element

    A compound so explosively unstable that nobody has been able to measure how sensitive i...

    5 minutes
    		Dec 11, 2020

    Ochre: Chemistry in its element

    How one of mankind's oldest pigments helped shepherds secure their sheep and inspired o...

    7 minutes
    		Dec 04, 2020

    Maltodextrin: Chemistry in its element

    A sweet compound that provides ample energy for extreme endurance events – find out how...

    7 minutes
    		Nov 27, 2020

    Ionic liquids: Chemistry in its element

    Liquid salts, ionic melts, fused salts, or ionic glasses – call them what you like, the...

    11 minutes
    		Nov 20, 2020

    Chlorhexidine: Chemistry in its element

    An antimicrobial compound that kills bacteria and viruses quickly – found in some of th...

    8 minutes
    		Nov 13, 2020

    Asparagusic acid: Chemistry in its element

    Does asparagus give you foul-smelling urine? Helen Arney investigates asparagusic acid,...

    7 minutes
    		Nov 05, 2020

    Glycyrrhizic acid: Chemistry in its element

    A sweet treat with a deadly trick for Halloween – glycyrrhizic acid, or glycyrrhizin, i...

    6 minutes
    		Oct 30, 2020

    Propofol: Chemistry in its element

    Also known as 'milk of amnesia', propofol helps to prevent perception of pain in surger...

    6 minutes
    		Oct 23, 2020