Elements Podcast
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?
Episodes to download
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Cobalt (Co)
Wed 22 Jul 2015
The metal in magnets and phone batteries - but is some of it being mined by children?
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Copper (Cu) - electricity
Thu 25 Jun 2015
Why copper wires? And do solar power and batteries herald the death of the old AC grid?
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Copper (Cu) - materials
Wed 17 Jun 2015
The distinctive red metal that distills whisky and kills hospital super-bugs.
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Boron (B)
Thu 11 Jun 2015
The mineral from the Wild West that toughens glass and stops bullets in their tracks.
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Gallium & Indium (Ga, In)
Wed 3 Jun 2015
LED lighting and the other electronics revolutionised by two obscure chemical elements.
