Chemistry World

The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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The chemical breakdown is your biweekly source of the latest chemistry news, featuring discussions by our Chemistry World writers on the most exciting announcements and innovations in the field. Plus the full archive of Chemistry in its element – the audio tour of the periodic table and beyond. From Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Chemistry World

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Calcium: Chemistry in its element 02.09.2009

Karen Faulds, University of Strathclyde, on why calcium is so much more than just a constituent of dairy products

Ruthenium: Chemistry in its element 01.09.2009

Ruthenium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Cobalt: Chemistry in its element 20.08.2009

Sarah Staniland, University of Leeds, tells us about the element behind blue glass

Californium: Chemistry in its element 12.08.2009

Science writer Brian Clegg on the element used to trigger nuclear reactions and in moisture gauges used in potential oil wells

Thallium: Chemistry in its element 05.08.2009

Thallium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Americium: Chemistry in its element 22.07.2009

Science writer Brian Clegg on the difficult to pronounce element whose discovery was announced on a children's radio quiz

Tungsten: Chemistry in its element 20.07.2009

Tungsten podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Krypton: Chemistry in its element 16.07.2009

Krypton podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Vanadium: Chemistry in its element 02.07.2009

Vanadium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Selenium: Chemistry in its element 01.07.2009

Selenium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Europium: Chemistry in its element 24.06.2009

Science writer Brian Clegg on the element that put red into colour TV and caused a dispute between England and France

Tin: Chemistry in its element 18.06.2009

Tin podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Cadmium: Chemistry in its element 03.06.2009

Lafayette College's Steve Mylon shares painful lessons on a heavy metal

Fluorine: Chemistry in its element 02.06.2009

Kira Weissman, from Saarlandes University in Germany, explores the element that stops eggs sticking to frying pans and keeps astronauts safe in space

Radon: Chemistry in its element 28.05.2009

Radon podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Aluminium: Chemistry in its element 15.05.2009

Kira Weissman, from Saarlandes University in Germany, on why aeroplanes should not be referred to as 'tin boxes'

Germanium: Chemistry in its element 30.04.2009

Science writer Brian Clegg on the element that often get confused with the flowering plant geranium

Iron: Chemistry in its element 24.04.2009

Iron podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Platinum: Chemistry in its element 22.04.2009

Platinum podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Zirconium: Chemistry in its element 18.04.2009

Zirconium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Radium: Chemistry in its element 16.04.2009

Radium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Iodine: Chemistry in its element 01.04.2009

Iodine podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Zinc: Chemistry in its element 26.03.2009

Zinc podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Phosphorus: Chemistry in its element 17.03.2009

Phosphorus podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Francium: Chemistry in its element 14.03.2009

University of Cambridge's Peter Wothers goes hunting for the element that is named after France

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