A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
http://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts
Silver iodide
How the compound that ushered in a photographic revolution has taken to the skies to try to control the weather
Amantadine
Katrina Krämer investigates how one of the smallest small-molecule drugs around saved Jeanna Giese's life
Indole
Kat Arney investigates a potent chemical that might explain the brain-bending powers of bacteria
Amber
Mike Freemantle introduces amber – the valuable organic gemstone that invests unwary insects in a durable tomb
Beryllium oxide
Brian Clegg examines the duality that makes beryllium oxide so valuable to the electronics industry
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Jamie Durrani diverts his attention to the rise of Ritalin, a drug first identified as a way of improving tennis performance
Limulus Amebocyte Lysate
Frances Addison takes a look at the discovery that brought horseshoe crabs to the heart of the pharmaceutical industry
Levothyroxine
Kit Chapman investigates the drug that has been one of the top five prescription medications in the UK every year for the last two decades
Starch
Inspired by a mention of arrowroot in Jane Austen's Emma, Mike Freemantle investigates how subtle differences in composition mean starch can be resistant dietary fibre or easily-digested nourishment.