The Periodic Fable

The Periodic Fable

By Bryony, Cameron & HallamScienceEducationChemistry
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The Periodic Fable episodes

  • Liam the Graphene Guru
    In this episode, Cameron & Hallam are joined by Liam Britnell, who works for the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (or GEIC for short) at the University of Manchester. Liam dives into detail about the world of graphene development and his journey as a physicist which has enabled him to work with some of the brightest minds in the world of science. Later in the episode, Hallam then takes a leap out of Liam's book, and shares the story of one of the most famous physicists aro...
    1 hr 15 min
  • Sarah the Sustainability Supremo
    On episode 5 of The Periodic Fable, Cameron & Hallam are joined by Sarah Davidson, who is the Group Sustainability Coordinator for Croda. Sarah discusses her journey into the world of chemistry, and takes a look back at her path from A-Level, to University and into her MSc. She then dives into the world of sustainability, not only in the industry, but also in her day to day life. In May, Sarah was named the Chemical Industries Association's Young Ambassador, and she tells us all about wha...
    1 hr 11 min
  • Laura Nieboer, the Circular Economy Champion
    In this episode, The Periodic Fable, welcomes its first guest onto the podcast, as Cameron & Hallam are joined by Laura Nieboer, Circular Economy Analyst for Petrochemical giant SABIC. Laura discusses her journey into the chemical industry and talks about her mission to turn waste into a usable solution not only in the workplace but in her home life too. Listen out for her amazing beer brewing story.Hallam then champions some great female pioneers within chemistry in this week's "Tru...
    1 hr 8 min
  • Hallam The Plastic Pro
    In Episode 3 of the Periodic Fable, Hallam goes into detail about his journey to becoming a Chemist, the route he took, the life lessons he's learnt on the way, and the work he's spent the last 10 years doing in the vital field of polymers and plastic production Cameron then takes us on another True Periodic Fable, diving into the world of Arrhenius before Hallam looks at what's in the news in the world of science and chemistry.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Cameron the Battery Man
    In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of Cameron. We explore what he does during a normal day in his role as a chemist, his route into the industry and his knowledge on the growing field of battery technology. In this episode Hallam also introduces our listeners to a "True Periodic Fable" where we go back through the ages to look at key figures from the world of science and chemistry. Cameron finishes the show off by sharing some news stories fr...
    1 hr 3 min
  • Welcome to the Periodic Fable
    In this introductory episode, Cameron & Hallam welcome you to The Periodic Fable: the podcast taking a dive into the world of chemistry. In this episode, Cameron & Hallam discuss why they decided to tackle a podcast, and explain briefly their reason for pursuing careers in chemistry.
    20 min

About The Periodic Fable

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Welcome to The Periodic Fable, the podcast where we take a dive into the world of chemistry with Bryony, Cameron & Hallam. 

In The Periodic Fable, we want to take complex chemistry…