The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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The chemical breakdown is your biweekly source of the latest chemistry news, featuring discussions by our Chemistry World writers on the most exciting announcements and innovations in the field. Plus the full archive of Chemistry in its element – the audio tour of the periodic table and beyond. From Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Latest episodeA salmon-safe alternative to 6PPD & the first known example of naturally produced MOFs | The chemical breakdown podcastOctober 28, 2026 · 25 min

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Latest episodes

1. A salmon-safe alternative to 6PPD & the first known example of naturally produced MOFs | The chemical breakdown podcastOctober 28, 2026 · 25 min
2. Waterproof white inspired by nature & low-stakes mistakes | The chemical breakdown podcastOctober 14, 2026 · 39 min
3. Nobel prize in chemistry 2026: predictions | The chemical breakdown podcastSeptember 30, 2026 · 40 min
4. Drugging the 'undruggable' cancer proteins & conserving the Bayeux Tapestry | The chemical breakdown podcastSeptember 16, 2026 · 32 min
5. Advances in CAR-T cancer therapy & carbon materials' hidden defects | The chemical breakdown podcastSeptember 2, 2026 · 34 min
6. UK science department abolished & Ireland's crumbling concrete | The chemical breakdown podcastAugust 19, 2026 · 31 min
7. Thermo Fisher antibody data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry | The chemical breakdown podcastAugust 5, 2026 · 30 min
8. 50 years after Seveso & changing the way we separate hydrocarbons | The chemical breakdown podcastJuly 22, 2026 · 35 min
9. An update on the Strait of Hormuz & potential explosives at an Antarctic base | The chemical breakdown podcastJuly 8, 2026 · 28 min
10. A warning for US science & wool's chemical versatility | The chemical breakdown podcastJune 24, 2026 · 30 min

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