A devilish plan – thwarted by general chemistry knowledge
Agatha Christie: The Chemistry of a (Nearly) Perfect Murder
The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 5
What happens when a smoker tries to quit?
70th Birthday: Klaus Roth
Author and Professor Klaus Roth, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday
The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 4
What does cigarette smoke contain and what does nicotine do to the smoker?
The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 3
How Does a Tobacco Plant Synthesize Nicotine?
The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 2
What does tobacco contain and which chemical changes happen between the harvest and a finished cigarette?
The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 1
Looking at the history of tobacco consumption – from chewing and snuffing to smoking
The Biochemistry of Peppers – Part 2
We are only able to taste sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami – how do we taste hotness?
The Biochemistry of Peppers
How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?
Vitamin C Deficiency – Part 4
How much vitamin C do we need in our modern food?