Every molecule tells a story

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Atmosphere and water : Nitrogen (Dinitrogen, N2) ; Oxygen (Dioxygen, O2) ; Ozone (Trioxygen, O3) ; Carbon dioxide, CO2 ; Noble gases ; Water ; Deuterium oxide (heavy water) ; Hydrogen peroxide -- Carbohydrates and artificial sweeteners : Introduction ; Trehalose ; Polysaccharides -- Hydrocarbons -- Acids and alkalis : Acids ; Alkalis -- Steroids and sex : Introduction ; Testosterone ; Man-made anabolic steroids ; Contraception ; Sex means more than steroids -- The senses : Carotene and vision ; Taste ; Smell ; Chiral molecules and smell ; Pyrazines and smell ; Pheromones ; Human pheromones? -- Cosmetics and perfumes : Shampoo ; Hair colouring and waving ; Nail varnish ; Face powder ; Lipstick ; Mascara and eye shadow ; Sunscreen and tanning ; Toothpaste ; Bad breath and mouthwash ; Body odours and deodorants ; Perfumes ; Rose ; Musks ; Nitromusks ; Polycyclic musks ; Macrocyclic musks ; Vanillin ; Aldehydes and 2-methylundecanal -- Natural killers : Curare ; Frog venoms ; Tetrodotoxin ; Cone snail venoms (conotoxins) ; Spider venoms ; Scorpion venoms ; Snake venoms ; Strychnine -- Unnatural killers : Dimethylmercury ; Tetraethyllead ; Nerve agents ; CS and mustard gas ; Mustard gas ; Thalidomide -- Explosives : Detecting explosives -- Pleasure molecules ; Phenylethylamine ; Amphetamine ; Methamphetamine ; Ecstasy ; Ritalin (Methylphenidate) ; Caffeine ; Cocaine ; Designer drugs ; Ethanol ; LSD ; Nicotine -- Natural healers : Galantamine ; Opium and morphine ; Heroin ; Penicillin ; Quinine and antimalarials ; Taxol (Paclitaxel) ; Tetracycline ; Vancomycin ; Vinca alkaloids -- Man-made healers : Aspirin ; Ibuprofen ; Phenacetin ; Acetanilide ; Acetaminophen ; Acyclovir ; Beta-blockers and atenolol ; Azidothymidine ; Cisplatin and other platinum anticancer drugs ; Linezolid ; Antidepressants ; Antiulcer drugs ; Sulfanilamide and the sulfonamides ; Antiflu drugs -- Synthetic polymers : Polythene (or Polyethylene) ; Polyvinyl chloride, poly(chloroethene) ; Teflon, Poly(tetrafluoroethene) PTFE ; Polystyrene (Poly(phenylethene)) ; Poly(methyl cyanoacrylate) ; Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) ; Nylon ; Terylene ; Kevlar ; Polyurethane. Atmosphere and water : Nitrogen (Dinitrogen, N2) Oxygen (Dioxygen, O2) Ozone (Trioxygen, O3) Carbon dioxide, CO2 Noble gases Water Deuterium oxide (heavy water) Hydrogen peroxide -- Carbohydrates and artificial sweeteners : Introduction Trehalose Polysaccharides -- Hydrocarbons -- Acids and alkalis : Acids Alkalis -- Steroids and sex : Introduction Testosterone Man-made anabolic steroids Contraception Sex means more than steroids -- The senses : Carotene and vision Taste Smell Chiral molecules and smell Pyrazines and smell Pheromones Human pheromones? -- Cosmetics and perfumes : Shampoo Hair colouring and waving Nail varnish Face powder Lipstick Mascara and eye shadow Sunscreen and tanning Toothpaste Bad breath and mouthwash Body odours and deodorants Perfumes Rose Musks Nitromusks Polycyclic musks Macrocyclic musks Vanillin Aldehydes and 2-methylundecanal -- Natural killers : Curare Frog venoms Tetrodotoxin Cone snail venoms (conotoxins) Spider venoms Scorpion venoms Snake venoms Strychnine -- Unnatural killers : Dimethylmercury Tetraethyllead Nerve agents CS and mustard gas Mustard gas Thalidomide -- Explosives : Detecting explosives -- Pleasure molecules Phenylethylamine Amphetamine Methamphetamine Ecstasy Ritalin (Methylphenidate) Caffeine Cocaine Designer drugs Ethanol LSD Nicotine -- Natural healers : Galantamine Opium and morphine Heroin Penicillin Quinine and antimalarials Taxol (Paclitaxel) Tetracycline Vancomycin Vinca alkaloids -- Man-made healers : Aspirin Ibuprofen Phenacetin Acetanilide Acetaminophen Acyclovir Beta-blockers and atenolol Azidothymidine Cisplatin and other platinum anticancer drugs Linezolid Antidepressants Antiulcer drugs Sulfanilamide and the sulfonamides Antiflu drugs -- Synthetic polymers : Polythene (or Polyethylene) Polyvinyl chloride, poly(chloroethene) Teflon, Poly(tetrafluoroethene) PTFE Polystyrene (Poly(phenylethene)) Poly(methyl cyanoacrylate) Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) Nylon Terylene Kevlar Polyurethane.