All poison articles
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NewsExplainer: what is ricin?
The poison found in castor beans so deadly a single molecule can kill a cell
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ResearchReading into the dangers of poison paint in Victorian-era books
Brightly coloured fabric covers hide poisonous dye legacy
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OpinionWhen the blood keeps on flowing
While warfarins can be lifesaving, superwarfarins are deadly – and not just to rodents
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NewsTwo-year suspended prison sentence for irresponsible home chemist
Conviction follows discovery of explosive precursors that led to evacuation of homes in Yorkshire
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WebinarPoisonous tales with author Hilary Hamnett
Hear from author Hilary Hamnett about her new book Poisonous tales: a forensic examination of poisons in fiction
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ResearchMystery of how plants make strychnine solved 75 years after characterisation
Three-quarters of a century after Robinson and Woodward cracked structure chemists unravel poison’s biosynthesis
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PodcastMurder isn’t Easy by Carla Valentine – Book club
Delving into Agatha Christie’s pioneering forensic writing with special guests Raychelle Burks and Kathryn Harkup
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OpinionThe dead of aconite
Whether human, witch or werewolf, beware a flower known as the queen of poisons
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OpinionThe critical role of chemistry in D&D poisons
Not everything in Dungeons and Dragons is fantasy
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PodcastThe Poison Trials by Alisha Rankin – Book club
Clinical trials have come a long way since the 16th century
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OpinionAncient antidotes
Favourites of emperors and royalty, theriacs were the universal cures of their day
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OpinionThe non-romantic history of Valentine’s Meat Juice
If ‘meat juice’ be the food of love, the appetite may sicken, and so die
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PodcastCiguatoxin
The toxin found in reef fish that leads to food poisoning so bad it can cause life-long symptoms
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PodcastSodium fluoroacetate
The controversial killer compound – also known as 1080 – being used to protect New Zealand’s native wildlife
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PodcastDomoic acid
The marine toxin that drives animals crazy and might have inspired one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous films
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OpinionIt's complicated
In a complex world, binary answers are often requested but rarely sufficient
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NewsFormer chemistry student accused of poisoning university roommate with thallium
Lehigh University chemistry major charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges
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OpinionDeath of a Renaissance Man
Two unsolved deaths in Medici Florence may finally have a solution