Chemistry podcasts – Page 31

  • Woman pinching nose
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    Putrescine

    2011-02-16T00:00:00Z

    'What does death smell of?' Phillip Broadwith answers this question and more as he investigates this week's compound - Putrescine

  • An image showing a mosquito biting
    Podcast

    Quinine

    2011-02-09T00:00:00Z

     This week, David Lindsay investigates the surprising use of Quinine in malaria treatment

  • Castor oil plant
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    Ricin

    This highly effective natural poison has been linked to assassinations and as a tool for would-be terrorists

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    February 2011

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast - February 20111:22 -Einstein in your engine3:20 -Silk woven into transistors5:30 -Joseph Jasinski from IBM on harnessing the power of your desktop PC to solve big scientific problems13:08 -Using HIV against itself16:39 -Microfluidic pinball 19:50 -Joe Jones from Skyonic on turning CO2 from power plants into baking ...

  • Rubber band ball
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    Rubber

    2011-01-26T00:00:00Z

    From tyres to balloons to clothing - Jessica Gwynne explores the versatile world of Rubber

  • Rusty metal railing
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    Rust

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg shares the decaying yet colourful chemistry of rust

  • Sweetener on spoon
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    Saccharin

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg sweetens things up with the world's first artifical sweetener - Saccharin

  • A row of asthma inhalers
    Podcast

    Salbutamol

    2011-01-05T00:00:00Z

     Andrea Sella introduces an asthmatic's elixir with an athletic avenue for abuse

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    January 2011

    2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast - January 201100:12- Introduction 01:15- No stone left unturned in oil hunt 03:45- Mystery of diamond polishing solved? 06:50- Jack Lifton on the importance of rare earth elements and why we need ...

  • White Salt Shaker
    Podcast

    Salt

    2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg highlights the many uses of this salty compound

  • Intravenous drip
    Podcast

    Salvarsan

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    Giving us the history behind the first man-made chemotherapy agent, Phil Robinson talks us through Salvarsan

  • SF6 gas tank on the floor
    Podcast

    Sulfur hexafluoride

    2010-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Andrea Sella explains the history of this potent greenhouse gas

  • Silicone sealant
    Podcast

    Silicones

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Tim Harrison explores the world of Silicones - a compound with many uses

  • Hand drawing chemical structures with chalk
    Podcast

    Silver fulminate and cyanate

    2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

     Andrea Sella reveals the history behind the symbol of the chemist - the stick diagram

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    December 2010

    2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast - December 201000:12- Introduction01:26- Using host-guest chemistry as molecular velcro04:45- Nanotubes defuse explosives08:09- University of Bayreuth's Thomas Scheibel untangles the web of research on artificially reproducing the properties of spiders silk ...

  • Vintage camera and photos on a wooden table
    Podcast

    Silver nitrate

    2010-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Phillip Broadwith captures the history of Silver Nitrate

  • Close up of wine glasses on a wooden table
    Podcast

    Silicon dioxide

    2010-11-17T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg raises a glass to the chemistry of silicon dioxide

  • Strychnos nux vomica tree
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    Strychnine

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    This week, Simon Cotton takes us into the world of cloaks and daggers by focusing on the poisonous compound Strychnine

  • Scoop of white powder
    Podcast

    Sulfanilamide

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton pays a tribute to the compound that saved thousands of lives during a decade when penicillin was not available

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    November 2010

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World Podcast -November 201000:12- Introduction01:20- Non-stick chewing gum hits the market 03:33- Graphene scoops the physics Nobel 07:18- University of Bristol's Richard Evershed explains how isotope ratios in bone collagen can give away the diet habits of ancient populations ...