There is a great reference for the list of molecules found in space on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_molecules_in_interstellar_space.

(1) There is no chirality in Aspirin and thus there is no toxic mirror image. The hydrolyzed byproduct of aspirin is salicylic acid. This can be toxic if taken orally.

(2) Splenda is not a reconfiguration of the atoms in sugar (sucrose). It is a tri-chlorinated version of sugar, so chemically different, not a mirror image, but spatially similar.

(3) Lithium Hydride is not a lithium atom and a proton, it is a Lithium cation (+1) and a hydride (a proton with two electrons and a -1 charge).

I do love the show and have listened from the beginning, but as a chemist, these statements make us chemists cringe.

–Michael

At long last i have been able to listen to a podcast…molecules in space…from BAUT. terrific!

I missed Dr Gay's visit to London…never mind..next time.

It is a great podcast Mr Cain…and am hooked now.

thank you.