Interviews about Chemistry

It’s not just us humans that take advantage of fermentation to enhance food. This biochemical process also happens in...

We can use other microbes to unlock flavours and energy locked up chemically in harvested food.

Soil isn’t just a source of water and minerals for plants; it’s a whole ecosystem teeming with microscopic life.

We took to the seas, well the river Cam, to try the chemistry of wine with Alex Thom

Can a boozy Christmas pudding get you drunk?

Can you tell the good stuff from the cheap stuff?

Are you team goose fat or team olive oil?

The science behind cooking a delicious turkey...

How can fluorescence be used to diagnose lung infections?

New catalysts containing individual metal atoms can break strong carbon-fluorine bonds found in stable pollutants...

Catalysts can be used to make synthetic liquid fuels which release less pollutants than conventional oil-derived...

Nasty pollution comes out of our cars but Johnson Matthey have a clever catalyst to reduce it

Enzymes, nature's catalysts, are essential for life. But what are they and how do they work?

Find out which team were our Big Brains of the Week!

Do anti-aging creams actually work?

What are the products in the average make up bag actually made from?

How do you know if you've had enough sun? Scientists are working on a wearable sensor...

We had a quiz for our brainy panel!

How does acidity make a wine taste better?

How does medical cannabis work?

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force, how have planes evolved?

How does sunscreen protect your skin?

Nanoparticles to the rescue....

According to the World Health Organisation, "air pollution is now the world's largest single environmental...