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Frankincense and myrrh | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - In this seasonal podcast, we look at the compounds found in frankincense and myrrh
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Curcumin | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - For an aromatic curry and, potentially, a healthier life, Simon Cotton recommends curcumin
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/uranium/3005985.article
Uranium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Infamous for its role in nuclear energy, this element is also responsible for geothermal heat and beautiful green glass
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/krypton/3005829.article
Krypton | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Angelos Michaelides meets the element that inspired Superman
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/inert-materials-and-the-mary-celeste/4023297.article
Inert materials & the Mary Celeste | Podcast | Chemistry World
Apr 16, 2026 - In this episode, we discuss how to ensure experimental instruments are truly inert, chemistry’s answer to the fate of the Mary Celeste, and hear the latest...
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/tetrodotoxin/3005972.article
Tetrodotoxin | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - This week Simon Cotton investigates Tetrodoxotin (TTX), a poisonous chemical obtained from the fugu fish
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/opsins/6108.article
Opsins | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Brian Clegg opens our eyes to the compounds that enable sight
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/halogen-bond-catalysis-and-the-future-of-total-synthesis/4022770.article
Halogen-bond catalysis & the future of total synthesis | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jan 28, 2026 - In this inaugural podcast episode, we explore the future of a 200-year old field of chemistry, investigate an up-and-coming form of catalysis and hear the...
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/vx/6241.article
VX | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - The stuff of action films and horrifying news stories, Simon Cotton introduces the infamous nerve agent, VX
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ibuprofen/4011375.article
Ibuprofen | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Brian Clegg on the popular over-the-counter painkiller, developed by a high-street pharmacy chain
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/hedione/4010435.article
Hedione | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Louise Crane investigates a jasmine-derived synthetic scent with supposed sex appeal
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/sticky-the-secret-science-of-surfaces-by-laurie-winkless-book-club/4015196.article
Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces by Laurie Winkless – Book club | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Delving into the mysterious science of surfaces
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/bench-stable-butyllithium-and-secrets-of-pompeiis-limescale/4022826.article
Bench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale | Podcast | Chemistry World
Apr 16, 2026 - In this episode, we discuss the latest formulations designed to make a set of fiery reagents safer, explore what limescale can tell us about ancient...
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/salt/3005936.article
Salt | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Brian Clegg highlights the many uses of this salty compound
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/thorium/3005976.article
Thorium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - The element that once illuminated the world's cities
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/chloroquine-and-hydroxychloroquine/4011414.article
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high profile backing – has led to malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine hitting the headlines worldwide.
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/water/3005993.article
Water | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Brian Clegg dives into Earth's defining feature
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/erbium/3005766.article
Erbium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Andrea Sella tells the story of Robert Bunsen and the element erbium
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/beryllium/3005711.article
Beryllium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Richard Van Noorden introduces an element that has given us gorgeous gemstones, spark proof tools for the oil industry and a deadly lung condition
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/antihistamines/3009498.article
Antihistamines | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - From calming a hyperactive immune system to increasing cognitive abilities, these small molecules have a big impact
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ammonia/3005687.article
Ammonia | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Brian Clegg sniffs out the chemistry behind this week's famous compound
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/carbon/3005727.article
Carbon | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Katherine Holt introduces an element with an entire branch of chemistry devoted to its reactions
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/statins/1017284.article
Statins | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Brian Clegg gets to the heart of the matter on the benefits or otherwise of one of the most commonly prescribed drugs
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/two-states-of-water-and-science-sleuths/4023223.article
Two states of water & science sleuths | Podcast | Chemistry World
Apr 16, 2026 - In this episode, we discuss the two-state model of water, how science sleuths are fighting disinformation, and hear the latest headlines.
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/prozac/8382.article
Prozac | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Simon Cotton introduces the first of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants: Prozac
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/promethium/3005917.article
Promethium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Enter the world of Greek mythology to reveal the great powers of the element promethium
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/helium/3005798.article
Helium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - At the top of the table with Peter Wothers
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/nitrogen/3005876.article
Nitrogen | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Peter Wothers enlightens us on the many attributes of nitrogen (including blowing things up)
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/asbestos/3009386.article
Asbestos | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - How the ‘world’s most wonderful mineral’ became one of the world’s biggest health hazards
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/dna/3005761.article
DNA | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Brian Clegg explores the compound that defines life on Earth
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/glyphosate/6885.article
Glyphosate | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - A popular way to weed out unwanted pest plants, Jen Newton introduces glyphosate
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/graphene/3005792.article
Graphene | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Ian Le Guillou investigates the compound that could have limitless applications
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/a-taste-for-poison-by-neil-bradbury-book-club/4015562.article
A Taste for Poison by Neil Bradbury – Book club | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Learning about chemistry through poisons and murders
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/porcelain/4012005.article
Porcelain | Podcast | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Mike Freemantle on the art, history and science of this delicate, translucent ceramic material
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ethyl-iodoacetate/3009447.article
Ethyl iodoacetate | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - A tear gas used by the British army in the first world war, picked, in part, because of our access to seaweed
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/fresh-banana-leaves-by-jessica-hernandez-book-club/4015515.article
Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez – Book club | Podcast | Chemistry World
Oct 17, 2024 - An Indigenous vision for environmental science
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/rubidium/3005930.article
Rubidium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - A radioactive element that's good at keeping time
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