Chemistry

Witness History. The invention of superglue. Audio, 10 minutes
In 1951, Harry Coover noticed a chemical he was working with was sticking to everything
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BBC World Service
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CrowdScience. Is water wet? Audio, 26 minutes
The wetness of water seems obvious - but dive into the science and it's not so clear cut
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BBC World Service
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The Infinite Monkey Cage. Series 32, Adventures on Ice - Darren Harriott, Liz Morris, Christoph Salzmann and Felicity Aston. Audio, 43 minutes
Brian Cox and Robin Ince glide their way across the ice to crack into solid water.
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BBC Radio 4
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Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
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US & Canada
Posted
29 January
Tributes paid after death of Nobel Prize winner
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South Yorkshire
Posted
2 January
University's chemistry department is under threat
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
7 August 2024
Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold
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Science & Environment
Posted
7 August 2024
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316
The Food Chain. Cooking is chemistry. Audio, 26 minutes
We explore the science behind what you do in the kitchen
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BBC World Service
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1967: Professor Dame Kathleen Lonsdale. Audio, 00:07:51
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BBC
Posted
25 June 2024
Call for UK agency to regulate harmful chemicals
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Science & Environment
Posted
5 June 2024
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66
How UK scientists refined the catalytic converter
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
9 May 2024
Mural to mark 250th anniversary of oxygen discovery
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Wiltshire
Posted
28 April 2024
The Life Scientific. Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts. Audio, 33 minutes
Mike Edmunds on the chemical make-up of galaxies and decoding the Antikythera Mechanism
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BBC Radio 4
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The Food Chain. The fifth taste. Audio, 30 minutes
How to cook with umami and MSG
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BBC World Service
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5 Live Science Podcast. Whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals" Audio, 53 minutes
Science news and we discuss whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals"
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Infinite Monkey Cage. Series 29, Poison. Audio, 42 minutes
Brian Cox and Robin Ince unbottle the history of poison.
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BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time. Hormones. Audio, 50 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the chemical signals that control the ways our bodies work
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BBC Radio 4
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Asteroid mission probably gathered smaller sample
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Science & Environment
Posted
12 December 2023
'Most dangerous asteroid' sample arrives in UK
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Science & Environment
Posted
28 November 2023
Shellfish die-off: Tests agree with prior study
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Tees
Posted
3 November 2023
Toughen 'forever chemical' water rules - experts
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Science & Environment
Posted
18 October 2023
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193
Nasa probe launches to metal asteroid Psyche
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Science & Environment
Posted
13 October 2023
Nasa's first look at 'beautiful' asteroid sample
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Science & Environment
Posted
11 October 2023
TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize
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Science & Environment
Posted
4 October 2023