The Episodic Table of Elements

The Episodic Table of Elements

By T. R. AppletonScience History Chemistry

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The Episodic Table of Elements episodes

September 13, 2021 87. Francium: Nothing To Do With Cats
You don't have to have a degree to do science, but it helps.
16 min
August 23, 2021 86. Radon: It’s Coming From Inside The House
You know something's amiss when you set off the radiation alarms while walking in to the nuclear power plant.
22 min
August 02, 2021 85. Astatine: Pathological Science
The story of astatine takes us to Alabama, Dacca, Romania, Vienna, and California, but definitely not Switzerland.
20 min
July 05, 2021 84. Polonium: The Distinguished Alumna Of Warsaw’s Flying University
Sadly, it's no longer possible to purchase this lethally radioactive element for fifteen cents and a cereal boxtop.
20 min
June 14, 2021 83. Bismuth: The Friendly Oddball
The periodic table shows the natural patterns and trends among the elements. Bismuth does not abide.
19 min
May 24, 2021 82. Lead: Irrational Self-Interest
We just can't seem to stop chasing the sweet, sweet taste of element 82.
27 min
April 26, 2021 81. Thallium: It Rides A Pale Horse
In which we learn how reading mystery novels might very well save a life.
25 min
April 12, 2021 80. Mercury: Fatally Toxic And Probably In Your Mouth
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.
23 min
March 29, 2021 79. Gold: Lump Sum
All other metals step aside, because today we deal with the king of elements.
29 min
March 15, 2021 78. Platinum: A Tous Les Temps, A Tous Les Peuples
Sometimes, being set in stone isn't permanent enough.
22 min

About The Episodic Table of Elements

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A podcast about the fascinating true stories behind each element on the periodic table.

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Number 1: 96. Curium: The Nature Of Discovery
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Number 2: 95. Americium: Mundus Novus
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Number 3: 94. Plutonium: Weapons-Grade
Mar 3, 2025
Number 4: 91. Protactinium: Decolonize Science
Oct 19, 202222 min
Number 5: 90. Thorium: Bright Lights, Big City
Feb 22, 202219 min

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