Chemistry in its element

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A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Episodes

Potassium: Chemistry in its element

Potassium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Nov 06, 2008•6 min

Copper: Chemistry in its element

Poor copper, US chemist Steve Mylon from Lafayette College explains how a wonderful metal has been superficially overlooked

Oct 24, 2008•5 min

Argon: Chemistry in its element

Author John Emsley explains how a very lazy element redeemed itself

Oct 17, 2008•6 min

Sulfur: Chemistry in its element

Sulfur podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Oct 13, 2008•7 min

Barium: Chemistry in its element

What is the link between rat poison, fireworks, fine glass and enemas? Marine chemist Adina Paytan from the University of California Santa Cruz explains

Oct 02, 2008•6 min

Hydrogen: Chemistry in its element

Hydrogen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Sep 29, 2008•7 min

Mercury: Chemistry in its element

Mercury podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Sep 24, 2008•5 min

Strontium: Chemistry in its element

Strontium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Sep 18, 2008•5 min

Helium: Chemistry in its element

Helium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Sep 11, 2008•7 min

Seaborgium: Chemistry in its element

Seaborgium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Aug 28, 2008•6 min

Cerium: Chemistry in its element

UCL chemist Andrea Sella explains how he discovered a therapeutic use for his favourite element

Aug 14, 2008•6 min

Osmium: Chemistry in its element

Osmium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Aug 01, 2008•5 min

Magnesium: Chemistry in its element

Magnesium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jul 24, 2008•6 min

Antimony: Chemistry in its element

Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war

Jul 17, 2008•6 min

Astatine: Chemistry in its element

Even the rarest element on Earth has its uses according to Mark Peplow

Jul 10, 2008•6 min

Lead: Chemistry in its element

Lead podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jul 04, 2008•6 min

Technetium: Chemistry in its element

Technetium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jul 04, 2008•5 min

Polonium: Chemistry in its element

Polonium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jun 17, 2008•6 min

Plutonium: Chemistry in its element

Plutonium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jun 17, 2008•6 min

Nitrogen: Chemistry in its element

Nitrogen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Jun 17, 2008•7 min

Silver: Chemistry in its element

Silver podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Apr 24, 2008•4 min

Bromine: Chemistry in its element

Chemist and author John Emsley describes the history of this dangerous and very smelly chemical

Apr 24, 2008•6 min

Gold: Chemistry in its element

Gold podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Apr 18, 2008•6 min

Oxygen: Chemistry in its element

Oxygen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Apr 18, 2008•6 min

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