Stories by Simon Cotton

Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Birmingham.

Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work?

The first nerve agents were invented by accident in the 1930s when German researchers were trying to make cheaper and better alternatives to nicotine as insecticides

March 9, 2018 — Simon Cotton and The Conversation US

Chemistry

What Actually Is In Frankincense And Myrrh? [AUDIO]

With the chemicals they brought in plant form as gifts, the Magi really seemed to be Wise Men

December 31, 2014 — Simon Cotton and Chemistry World