Episodes
This month we introduce our new puzzles page, discuss the implications of Trump for science and meet Yuri Oganessian, the only living person with an element named after him
Published 02/03/17
Six-toed cats and misconceptions in genetics are discussed in this months podcast
Published 07/26/16
This month we discuss the ubiquitous nature of food fraud and its detection
Published 06/22/16
This month, we discuss how to write quality scientific papers
Published 05/11/16
This month we discuss unconscious bias and other reasons why science is sexist
Published 04/18/16
This month we learn of the problems that arise from mining rare metals in David Abraham's The Elements of Power
Published 03/10/16
This month we consider the dawning of a new epoch as we discuss Gaia Vince's Adventures in the Anthropocene
Published 02/12/16
Our book club podcast considers simple language in science as we discuss Randall Munroe's new book, Thing explainer.
Published 01/05/16
This month, we learn how to leave the calories out of fine chocolate, and discover the earth might be older than we thought
Published 12/09/15
In this podcast, we learn why does asparagus make your wee smell, as we discuss Andy Brunning's new book
Published 12/04/15
This month we meet chemisty Nobel winner,Thomas Lindahl, and we learn how bio-markers might be used to determine the time of death
Published 11/09/15
We probe the nature of scientific language with Michael Gordin's bestseller, Scientific Babel
Published 11/05/15
This month, we chart a course through chemical space and discover the potential problems of cleaning up Sellafield
Published 10/19/15
In the first of a brand new podcast series, we get together to discuss 'A is for Arsenic: the poisons of Agatha Christie'
Published 10/01/15
In this months podcast, we discuss Ebola and malaria vaccines in the pipeline, the history of peer review, and managing the mountain of chemical data
Published 09/01/15
In this space special, we learn how to study comets surfaces, and speak to a Nobel Prize winner about his 20-year-old prediction proving to be correct
Published 08/01/15
We ask, does graphene live up to the hype, and discuss injectable electronics that unfold in the brain
Published 07/01/15
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
Published 06/03/15
We find out how nanotoxicology could be holding back development, and ask if 'patent or perish' should be the new academic adage
Published 05/01/15
How do you smell? We discuss a controversial theory about odour detection, and investigate forensic toxicology
Published 04/03/15
How cephalopods teach chemists about camouflage, and new ways to convert carbon dioxide into useful materials
Published 03/05/15
Cannabis, peanuts and explosive investigations – all in the February 2015 Chemistry World podcast
Published 02/05/15
How a new nanoparticle iron supplement can treat anaemia, and a run down of chemists in the new year honours
Published 01/01/15
How nitrogen can make green explosives and why molecular communication might produce chatty nanobots
Published 12/04/14