It’s something that often passes by our hands, often faster than we would wish. Today, in The Chemistry of Things, we speak about Euro notes! Let’s start with the paper.The paper ...
16.11.2011
Our daily "Decaf" is another good example of the presence of chemistry in our day-to-day lives. The first process for obtaining decaffeinated coffee washed the coffee beans with an organic solvent ...
15.11.2011
For lovers of crime shows on TV the importance of chemistry in the criminal investigation is not a surprise. But today we will talk about the science behind the fiction! The ...
16.11.2011
We naturally associate some colours with the four seasons: the colour of flowers in spring, brown in winter, blue skies in summer. But today we talk about the chemistry of ...
16.11.2011
To know the chemistry of things is the first step to understand and to be able to act on the world around us. To demonstrate this, today we let talk ...
16.11.2011
Some chemicals are so linked to our life or to our civilization that we no longer refer to them as... chemical substances. This is the case for today’s topic. The ...
15.11.2011
Today's episode shows us how an experimental failure in chemistry research can turn itself into a success and become part of our daily life. They are all over the place, stuck ...
15.11.2011
Today we talk the chemistry of something that besides being part of human history and one of the most important foods in our diet, is delicious hot and with butter. ...
16.11.2011
Nail polish is an interesting example when you want to show the importance of chemistry in our day to day life, through unexpected examples… Well, did you know that nail polish ...
15.11.2011
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the games of light and colour of stained glass, then you’ve felt how well chemistry connects with art and beauty. The use of stained glass ...
16.11.2011
The Chemistry of Cosmetics Cosmetics are an excellent example of how discoveries in chemistry are part of our day-to-day lives. In fact, just reading the composition of any common cosmetic can ...
16.11.2011
It may seem like an ordinary laptop computer and chemistry live worlds apart, but in fact the very existence of laptops is only possible thanks to major developments in chemistry. There ...
15.11.2011
At first glance, there seems to be little connection between chemistry and musical instruments. Which only makes it more fun to make a programme proving the opposite! It doesn’t matter if ...
16.11.2011
The theme of today's programme is a bit different from usual, because it focuses on the importance of recent developments in the chemistry in our life using breakfast cereals to ...
15.11.2011
Some like them, some hate them, but few ignore them. Tattoos are a form of individual statement and their popularity has grown in recent years. Known for over 5000 years, tattoos ...
15.11.2011
It’s in everyone’s mouth and it comes in all sorts of colours and flavours! Today, in the chemistry of things, we talk about chewing gum. The habit of chewing tree resins ...
16.11.2011
It may seem like detergents have been part of our lives forever, but the truth is that the first detergents only began to be sold less than 90 years ago. ...
15.11.2011
When we think of chemicals that contribute to the welfare of humanity, we rarely think of sodium chloride... the ordinary "kitchen salt". However, salt is one of the chemical compounds ...
15.11.2011
With the arrival of rainy days, waterproof coats are back out of the closets. And with them, another of the comforts we have to thank to the developments of chemistry. The ...
15.11.2011
Today, in "The Chemistry of Things", we will get to know one of the most spectacular manifestations of chemistry in our lives. Who doesn’t get dazzled by the explosion of ...
16.11.2011
Today's episode shows us the chemicals literally hidden right before our eyes: the chemistry of contact lenses! The first contact lenses were these uncomfortable slices of glass that covered much of ...
15.11.2011
It's so nice to dive in a cool pool on a hot summer day, or take a vigorous swim in a heated pool in a cold winter day! But to ...
16.11.2011
If you are a sport’s fan know that, for that reason alone, you are also a chemistry fan! Today we talk about sporting goods! In fact, sports are one of the ...
16.11.2011
Some of the most sublime pleasures we have in life exist only thanks to chemistry! To prove it, today we speak of chocolate! The chocolate we eat today is the result ...
16.11.2011
We all know the importance of a good night's sleep. What not everyone knows is that the alternating between sleep and being awake is the result of the combined action ...
15.11.2011
In a programme that unveils the chemistry hidden in our day to day lives, it may seem strange to speak of love, often celebrated as a spiritual phenomenon, sometimes only ...
15.11.2011
