Elements

by BBC World Service
100

A close look at chemical elements, the basic building blocks of the universe. Where do we get them, what do we use them for and how do they fit into our economy?

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Recent Episodes
  • Obscure Elements
    Sep 28, 2016 – 30:00
  • Gold (Au)
    Sep 21, 2016 – 29:59
  • Thorium (Th)
    Sep 16, 2016 – 29:58
  • Platinum group (Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir)
    Sep 7, 2016 – 30:00
  • Arsenic (As)
    Aug 31, 2016 – 30:00
  • Silver (Ag)
    Aug 24, 2016 – 29:57
  • Iodine (I)
    Aug 17, 2016 – 29:59
  • Hydrogen (H) - fusion
    May 31, 2016 – 30:00
  • Cadmium (Cd)
    May 25, 2016 – 30:01
  • Potassium (K)
    May 18, 2016 – 29:56
  • Hydrogen (H) - energy
    May 10, 2016 – 29:58
  • Zinc (Zn)
    May 4, 2016 – 29:32
  • Hydrogen (H) - water (part 2)
    Apr 27, 2016 – 30:00
  • Hydrogen (H) - water (part 1)
    Apr 20, 2016 – 30:01
  • Noble Gases (Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe)
    Mar 23, 2016 – 29:38
  • Germanium (Ge)
    Mar 16, 2016 – 29:58
  • Radioactives (Po, Ra, Rn)
    Mar 9, 2016 – 30:06
  • Tantalum & Niobium (Ta, Nb)
    Mar 2, 2016 – 30:01
  • Beryllium (Be)
    Oct 22, 2015 – 21:04
  • Magnesium (Mg)
    Sep 30, 2015 – 34:30
  • Titanium (Ti) - catalysts
    Sep 16, 2015 – 28:55
  • Hydrogen (H) - acids
    Aug 19, 2015 – 39:58
  • Oxygen (O) - industrial uses
    Aug 12, 2015 – 33:06
  • Titanium (Ti) - materials
    Aug 5, 2015 – 32:08
  • Oxygen (O) - oxidation
    Jul 29, 2015 – 38:24
  • Cobalt (Co)
    Jul 22, 2015 – 46:02
  • Copper (Cu) - electricity
    Jun 25, 2015 – 38:01
  • Copper (Cu) - materials
    Jun 17, 2015 – 45:41
  • Boron (B)
    Jun 11, 2015 – 42:05
  • Gallium & Indium (Ga, In)
    Jun 3, 2015 – 49:27
  • Iron (Fe) - industrialisation
    Apr 1, 2015 – 31:02
  • Iron & Manganese (Fe, Mn) - steel-making
    Mar 25, 2015 – 31:06
  • Iron (Fe) - the Industrial Revolution
    Mar 18, 2015 – 32:28
  • Technetium (Tc)
    Mar 11, 2015 – 31:54
  • Fluorine (F)
    Mar 4, 2015 – 42:31
  • Chromium (Cr)
    Feb 26, 2015 – 33:15
  • Nickel & Rhenium (Ni, Re)
    Feb 18, 2015 – 34:00
  • Uranium (U)
    Oct 8, 2014 – 41:11
  • Lead (Pb)
    Oct 1, 2014 – 38:19
  • Caesium (Cs)
    Sep 24, 2014 – 38:04
  • Bromine (Br)
    Sep 17, 2014 – 28:58
  • Plutonium (Pu)
    Sep 11, 2014 – 37:36
  • Silicon (Si) - solar
    Aug 18, 2014 – 38:27
  • Silicon (Si) - chips
    Jul 31, 2014 – 39:38
  • Sulphur (S)
    Jul 30, 2014 – 34:17
  • Tungsten (W)
    Jul 29, 2014 – 34:31
  • Vanadium (V)
    Jul 28, 2014 – 28:29
  • Nitrogen (N) - fertilisers
    Jul 27, 2014 – 33:27
  • Nitrogen (N) - explosives
    Jul 26, 2014 – 35:41
  • Carbon (C) - plastics
    Jul 25, 2014 – 34:48
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