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Elemental

To celebrate 150 years of the periodic table, get to know the back story of every element with our intrepid scientific hosts.

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50 episodes

Mercury - mesmerising quicksilver

Jul 25, 2019•—

Mercury - mesmerising quicksilver

Molybdenum - a catalyst at bacterial to industrial scales

Jul 28, 2019•—

Molybdenum - a catalyst at bacterial to industrial scales

The most boring chemical element

Jul 31, 2019•—

The most boring chemical element

Neodymium - the secret behind supermagnets

Aug 1, 2019•—

Neodymium - the secret behind supermagnets

Neon - the red of neon lights

Aug 4, 2019•—

Neon - the red of neon lights

Nickel - more than just a 5 cent coin

Aug 8, 2019•—

Nickel - more than just a 5 cent coin

Niobium - useful at high & low temperatures

Aug 11, 2019•—

Niobium - useful at high & low temperatures

Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse

Aug 15, 2019•—

Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse

Osmium - heavyweight champion of the elements

Aug 18, 2019•—

Osmium - heavyweight champion of the elements

Oxygen - the friendly element

Aug 22, 2019•—

Oxygen - the friendly element

Palladium - cleaning up your car's exhaust

Aug 25, 2019•—

Palladium - cleaning up your car's exhaust

Phosphorus - P was discovered in pee

Aug 29, 2019•—

Phosphorus - P was discovered in pee

Platinum - another pricey precious metal

Sep 1, 2019•—

Platinum - another pricey precious metal

Plutonium - nuclear bombs & nuclear power

Sep 5, 2019•—

Plutonium - nuclear bombs & nuclear power

Polonium - few redeeming features

Sep 8, 2019•—

Polonium - few redeeming features

Potassium - a matter of life and death

Sep 12, 2019•—

Potassium - a matter of life and death

Praseodymium - a long name but not many uses

Sep 15, 2019•—

Praseodymium - a long name but not many uses

Promethium - rare and unremarkable

Sep 19, 2019•—

Promethium - rare and unremarkable

Protactinium - a very dull chemical element

Sep 22, 2019•—

Protactinium - a very dull chemical element

Radium - famous but not very useful

Sep 26, 2019•—

Radium - famous but not very useful

Radon - radioactive basement risk

Sep 29, 2019•—

Radon - radioactive basement risk

Rhenium - has a number of claims to chemical fame

Oct 1, 2019•—

Rhenium - has a number of claims to chemical fame

Rhodium - used in cars, drugs... and aftershave

Oct 3, 2019•—

Rhodium - used in cars, drugs... and aftershave

Rubidium - expensive and not very useful

Oct 6, 2019•—

Rubidium - expensive and not very useful

Ruthenium - a 'sort of' precious metal

Oct 10, 2019•—

Ruthenium - a 'sort of' precious metal

Samarium - magnets for making & listening to music

Oct 13, 2019•—

Samarium - magnets for making & listening to music

Scandium - the scandal of the scandium cricket bat

Oct 15, 2019•—

Scandium - the scandal of the scandium cricket bat

Selenium - good reason to eat seafood & Brazil nuts

Oct 17, 2019•—

Selenium - good reason to eat seafood & Brazil nuts

Silicon - a ubiquitous part of modern life

Oct 20, 2019•—

Silicon - a ubiquitous part of modern life

Silver - a popular noble metal

Oct 22, 2019•—

Silver - a popular noble metal

Sodium - a salt of the earth spectator

Oct 24, 2019•—

Sodium - a salt of the earth spectator

Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission

Oct 27, 2019•—

Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission

Sulfur - king of bad smells

Oct 31, 2019•—

Sulfur - king of bad smells

Tantalum - a tantalising chemical element

Nov 3, 2019•—

Tantalum - a tantalising chemical element

Technetium - the first synthetic element

Nov 7, 2019•—

Technetium - the first synthetic element

Tellurium - usually associated with gold

Nov 10, 2019•—

Tellurium - usually associated with gold

Terbium - turns up in old TVs & new Euro notes

Nov 14, 2019•—

Terbium - turns up in old TVs & new Euro notes

Thallium - the poisoner's poison

Nov 17, 2019•—

Thallium - the poisoner's poison

Thorium - potential source of cleaner nuclear energy

Nov 21, 2019•—

Thorium - potential source of cleaner nuclear energy

Thulium - the most laborious of the lanthanoids

Nov 24, 2019•—

Thulium - the most laborious of the lanthanoids

Tin - from whistles to organ pipes & anti-fouling paint

Nov 26, 2019•—

Tin - from whistles to organ pipes & anti-fouling paint

Titanium - light, strong & quite pretty

Nov 28, 2019•—

Titanium - light, strong & quite pretty

Tungsten - highest melting point of any metal

Dec 1, 2019•—

Tungsten - highest melting point of any metal

Uranium - first radioactive element to be discovered

Dec 5, 2019•—

Uranium - first radioactive element to be discovered

Vanadium - Model T Fords, big batteries & sea squirts

Dec 8, 2019•—

Vanadium - Model T Fords, big batteries & sea squirts

Xenon - a stranger in search of strange particles

Dec 10, 2019•—

Xenon - a stranger in search of strange particles

Ytterbium - yet another element named after Ytterby

Dec 12, 2019•—

Ytterbium - yet another element named after Ytterby

Yttrium - here's that village Ytterby again

Dec 15, 2019•—

Yttrium - here's that village Ytterby again

Zinc - more useful than you realise

Dec 19, 2019•—

Zinc - more useful than you realise

Zirconium - shape-shifting time capsule

Dec 22, 2019•—

Zirconium - shape-shifting time capsule

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