Interviews about Chemistry

With fresh water in short supply in many countries, can we take the salt out of the sea without breaking the energy...

In the past, salt was so valuable it could change the course of history: now it provides a window into the Earth...

Scientists have demostrated how to hide a secret message using everyday liquids, like cola, wine or coffee. We went...

It’s been described as the ‘hormone of love’ and is said to be responsible for keeping couples loved up but is that...

Phosphorus is needed for crops to grow, so could we breed plants that don't need it? Or use bactieria to unlock...

When we flush the toilet, we are disgarding a valuable source of phosphorus. Could we use our poo as fertilister?

In this week's myth Kat finds out if a spoon in the bottle really will keep your sparkling wine fizzy...

How many of the goods you own are transported by sea?

Could the forgotten vitamin K have life saving properties?

Could we dry blood so that is could be stored forever and transported with ease?

How can scientists become great communicators? FameLab can help.

Energy transportation is far from ideal and lots is lost along the way, how can a levitating superconductor help change...

Nitrous oxide has been shown to reduce the instance of intrusive memories from a "traumatic" film.

Superbugs last days on doorhandles. But if we made them from copper they could kill microbes in seconds. How does the...

What is the future of our kitchen cabinets? Home coffee roasters are up there and boil in the bag could be making a...

Row seven of the periodic table has been completed with the discovery of four super-heavy metals...

When you're drinking can you really tell when you're over the limit? The Naked Scientists get breathalysed!

Why does overindulging leave you feeling so awful the next day, and can science help you avoid a hangover?

Once stung by a nettle, doc leaves

Just how badly damaged is the earth beneath our feet? And why is it we're only beginning to do something about it...

It's not just that our soils are being eroded but also degraded. Is this having an impact on the quality of the...

Geoff Baldwin is using nanocages to target cancer drugs to tumours, leaving healthy cells unharmed.

Paul Freemont is co-director and co-founder of the Imperial College synthetic biology hub, told me about the...

Kat Arney tackles a long held myth that glass is a liquid...