Elemental

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

Science 98 recordings 2019 → today 2 episodes a week updated Dec 22, 2019

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Indium - Queen of the touchscreen contributed by Lukas · Jun 20, 2019

Hydrogen - 'number 1 in the Universe' contributed by Lukas · Jun 16, 2019

Holmium - obscure, but an important surgical laser contributed by Lukas · Jun 12, 2019

Helium - rare on earth but universally abundant contributed by Lukas · Jun 9, 2019

Hafnium - helped land the first astronauts on the moon contributed by Lukas · Jun 6, 2019

Gold - a most desirable noble metal contributed by Lukas · Jun 2, 2019

Germanium - important in the first transistors contributed by Lukas · May 30, 2019

Gallium - mysterious case of the disappearing spoon contributed by Lukas · May 28, 2019

Gadolinium - plays a key role in MRI scans contributed by Lukas · May 26, 2019

Francium - final naturally-occurring element to be discovered contributed by Lukas · May 23, 2019

Fluorine - the non-stick element contributed by Lukas · May 19, 2019

Europium - putting the security in the Euro contributed by Lukas · May 16, 2019

Erbium - through rose-tinted glasses contributed by Lukas · May 12, 2019

Dysprosium - hard to get contributed by Lukas · May 9, 2019

Curium & meitnerium - in honour of two pioneering women contributed by Lukas · May 7, 2019

Copper - essential, in moderation contributed by Lukas · May 5, 2019

Cobalt - goblin of the periodic table contributed by Lukas · May 2, 2019

Chromium - colourful and shiny contributed by Lukas · Apr 28, 2019

Chlorine - good for health, bad for health contributed by Lukas · Apr 25, 2019

Cerium - combustible and confusing contributed by Lukas · Apr 21, 2019

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