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Soundbite molecules

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives

Soundbite molecules

Cartoon of a food analysis laboratory

Soundbite - detective work and food fraud

How did horse meat remain undetected in the food chain for long enough to reach supermarket shelves? Ian Farrell investigates



Cartoon of a bad smell over France

Soundbite - A stench from the French

Phillip Broadwith investigates a thiol that made the news



2,4-dintrophenol

Soundbite - 2,4-dinitrophenol

Simon Cotton investigates a molecule that is making the news



Fuming liquid nitrogen cocktail

Soundbite - Liquid nitrogen cocktails

Laura Howes takes a look at some cocktails that have been making the news



Yellow pills with smiley and unhappy faces

Soundbite - Benzo Fury

Simon Cotton takes a look at a 'legal high' that has been making the news. In this issue 6-APB aka Benzo Fury



Poisonous mushroom

Soundbite molecules - toxic amino acids

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives In this issue: toxic amino acids



Brown poison bottles

Soundbite molecules - strychnine

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: strychnine



A bacterial colony

Soundbite molecules - vancomycin

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: vancomycin



The bubbles in Coca-Cola

Soundbite molecules - Coca-Cola

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: Coca-Cola



Sniffer dog

Soundbite molecules - detecting explosives

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: detecting explosives



samphire

Soundbite molecules - seaweed

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: seaweed



xenon dioxide

Soundbite molecules - xenon dioxide

Simon Cotton looks at compounds in the news or relating to our everyday lives. In this issue: xenon dioxide



ginger

Soundbite molecules - ginger

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: ginger



coffee beans

Soundbite molecules - caffeine

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: caffeine



french fries

Soundbite molecules - french fries

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: french fries



sandalwood

Soundbite molecules - sandalwood

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: sandalwood



thick oil

Soundbite molecules - asphaltene

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: asphaltene



The party's over...

Soundbite molecules - meow meow or M-kat

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: meow meow or M-kat



sponge

Soundbite molecules - palau'amine

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: palau'amine



Fish and white wine

Soundbite molecules - white wine and fish

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: white wine and fish



Flask of purple solution

Soundbite molecules - potassium permanganate

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: potassium permanganate



Tamiflu

Soundbite molecules - tamiflu

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: Tamiflu



Cocaine and Euro note

Soundbite molecules - dirty money

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: dirty money



Baby bottle

Soundbite molecules - bisphenol A (BPA)

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: bisphenol A (BPA)



white paint

Soundbite molecules - titanium dioxide

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: titanium dioxide



Alzheimer's disease patient

Soundbite molecules - methylene blue

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: methylene blue



Fuel pump

Soundbite molecules - lactones as biofuel

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: lactones as biofuel



Depressed woman

Soundbite molecules - prozac problems

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: Prozac problems



Toxic sign

Soundbite molecules - antifreeze

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: antifreeze



Berkeley pit

Soundbite molecules - extreme organic chemistry

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: extreme organic chemist...



ice cream

Soundbite molecules - vanillin

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: vanillin



bed sheets

Soundbite molecules - hospital beds with a silver lining?

Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: hospital beds with a silver lining?



Clubber

Soundbite molecules - no laughing matter

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: no laughing matter



car exhaust

Soundbite molecules - silicon and silicones

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: silicon and silicones



mustard

Soundbite molecules - sinigrin

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: sinigrin



frog

Soundbite molecules - frog defence against AIDS?

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: frog defence against A...



teeth

Soundbite molecules - hydrogen peroxide

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: hydrogen peroxide



a conotoxin

Soundbite molecules - conotoxins

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: conotoxins



child

Soundbite molecules - lead poisoning

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: lead poisoning



juice drinks

Soundbite molecules - benzene

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: benzene.



rose

Soundbite molecules - roses are red

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: roses are red, violets a...



broccoli

Soundbite molecules - eat your greens

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: Eat your greens



CS gas

Soundbite molecules - CS gas that isn't

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.



chillis

Soundbite molecules - sudan 1

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: Sudan 1



weeds

Soundbite molecules - glyphosate

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives



rosemary molecules

Soundbite Molecules: Rosemary for Remembrance

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.