The 10 Best The Episodic Table of Elements Podcast Episodes
1) 3. Lithium: The Element Of Surprise
We cautiously approach this explosively reactive element and learn about its surprising ability to stabilize moods, with a brief foray into Bolivian economics along the way.
2) 27. Cobalt: Mischief Managed
Cobalt is a tricksy little element, which means the scientists who've dealt with it the most are some of the cleverest people to have ever walked the Earth.
3) 33. Arsenic: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Considering how synonymous this episode's element is with "poison," it's shocking how eager people have historically been to ingest the stuff.
4) 72. Hafnium: The Isomer Bomb
The science suggests hafnium can't be used to create a gamma ray bomb, but that won't stop the U.S. government from trying.
5) 71. Lutetium: Swampland Centaurs
Let us ensure we remember the lanthanide series before we leave it behind once and for all.
6) 70. Ytterbium: White Gold
When Johann Bottger failed to turn lead into gold, porcelain made a pretty good consolation prize.
7) 69. Thulium: Out Of The Way
We'll go to the land of the ice and snow... and figure out exactly where that is, too.
8) 68. Erbium: Hyperlink
Element 68 plays an important role in stitching together the World Wide Web -- for better or for worse.
9) 67. Holmium: This Magnet Moment
Holmium: Equally beloved by theoretical physicists and Jedi Knights.
10) 66. Dysprosium: Hard To Get
You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a windmill, baby, right round round round.