The Episodic Table of Elements

The Episodic Table of Elements

T. R. Appleton
Kraj Stany Zjednoczone
Gatunki Historia, Nauka, Chemia
Język EN-US
Odcinki 98
Najnowszy 27.09.2025

The Episodic Table of Elements is a podcast that explores the fascinating true stories behind each element on the periodic table. Each episode delves into the history, discovery, and cultural impact of a different element, making chemistry accessible and engaging. The show combines science with storytelling to reveal the hidden narratives of the building blocks of our universe.

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  • 95. Americium: Mundus Novus 27.09.2025 36min
    Many episodes have incorporated geology, but this one is more about geography. (And amateur nuclear science.)
  • 94. Plutonium: Weapons-Grade 03.03.2025
    Element 94 causes a bit of a crisis for our collections.
  • 93. Neptunium: Great Expectations 22.08.2024 1godz 7min
    To the person who said, "the episodes are never too long," I'm terribly sorry.
  • The Episodic Table Of Elements Holiday Special 20.12.2023 26min
    ♪ O chemistry, o chemistry, the study of all matter ♫
  • 92. Uranium: Two Untold Tales (Live At Harvard) 29.05.2023 45min
    America's worst radioactive accident isn't Three Mile Island, and the Nazi nuclear physicist wasn't assassinated by the famous baseball player.
  • 91. Protactinium: Decolonize Science 19.10.2022 21min
    Sometimes we need a quiet moment in order to step back and look at the bigger picture.
  • 90. Thorium: Bright Lights, Big City 22.02.2022 18min
    Sure, thorium could provide practically limitless clean energy, but then we couldn't build weapons of mass destruction.
  • 89. Actinium: The Windup… And The Pitchblende 08.11.2021 15min
    We all know that radioactive rocks glow in the dark, except they actually don't, except for when they actually do.
  • 88. Radium: Several Sordid Affairs 18.10.2021 33min
    Out of all the characters who encounter radium in this episode, the only one to emerge unscathed is the guy who comes face-to-face with Satan.
  • 87. Francium: Nothing To Do With Cats 13.09.2021 15min
    You don't have to have a degree to do science, but it helps.
  • 86. Radon: It’s Coming From Inside The House 23.08.2021 21min
    You know something's amiss when you set off the radiation alarms while walking in to the nuclear power plant.
  • 85. Astatine: Pathological Science 02.08.2021 19min
    The story of astatine takes us to Alabama, Dacca, Romania, Vienna, and California, but definitely not Switzerland.
  • 84. Polonium: The Distinguished Alumna Of Warsaw’s Flying University 05.07.2021 19min
    Sadly, it's no longer possible to purchase this lethally radioactive element for fifteen cents and a cereal boxtop.
  • 83. Bismuth: The Friendly Oddball 14.06.2021 18min
    The periodic table shows the natural patterns and trends among the elements. Bismuth does not abide.
  • 82. Lead: Irrational Self-Interest 24.05.2021 26min
    We just can't seem to stop chasing the sweet, sweet taste of element 82.
  • 81. Thallium: It Rides A Pale Horse 26.04.2021 24min
    In which we learn how reading mystery novels might very well save a life.
  • 80. Mercury: Fatally Toxic And Probably In Your Mouth 12.04.2021 22min
    Even if you hate tuna, have flawless teeth, and only use digital thermometers, humans have historically not been shy about getting a mouthful of mercury.
  • 79. Gold: Lump Sum 29.03.2021 28min
    All other metals step aside, because today we deal with the king of elements.
  • 78. Platinum: A Tous Les Temps, A Tous Les Peuples 15.03.2021 21min
    Sometimes, being set in stone isn't permanent enough.
  • 77. Iridium: T. Rex And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 01.03.2021 26min
    Alvarez noticed a great disturbance in the rocks, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

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