Chemistry World
The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element
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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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Uranium: Chemistry in its element 02.03.2009 6:57
Uranium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Erbium: Chemistry in its element 01.03.2009 7:06
UCL's Andrea Sella tells us about a pink coloured element that contributed to the birth of spectroscopy
Gallium: Chemistry in its element 19.02.2009 6:27
Andrea Sella, from UCL, talks about licking the M & M element gallium - something we would not recommend you try at home
Beryllium: Chemistry in its element 17.02.2009 6:18
Chemistry World's Richard Van Noorden on the element that gave us spark proof tools for the oil industry and a deadly lung condition
Lithium: Chemistry in its element 16.02.2009 6:24
Lithium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Carbon: Chemistry in its element 15.02.2009 6:04
Katherine Holt of UCL admires diamond - carbon in its most glamorous form
Manganese: Chemistry in its element 07.01.2009 6:50
Manganese podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Bismuth: Chemistry in its element 01.01.2009 7:02
UCL's Andrea Sella succumbs to the lure of shiny bars of bismuth
Neon: Chemistry in its element 12.12.2008 6:38
Neon podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Tellurium: Chemistry in its element 11.12.2008 7:14
Tellurium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Arsenic: Chemistry in its element 10.12.2008 6:08
Chemistry World's Bea Perks explains the link between poison, aphrodisiacs, the smell of garlic and Napoleon's wallpaper
Potassium: Chemistry in its element 06.11.2008 5:39
Potassium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Copper: Chemistry in its element 24.10.2008 5:24
Poor copper, US chemist Steve Mylon from Lafayette College explains how a wonderful metal has been superficially overlooked
Argon: Chemistry in its element 17.10.2008 6:00
Author John Emsley explains how a very lazy element redeemed itself
Sulfur: Chemistry in its element 13.10.2008 6:33
Sulfur podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Barium: Chemistry in its element 02.10.2008 5:34
What is the link between rat poison, fireworks, fine glass and enemas? Marine chemist Adina Paytan from the University of California Santa Cruz explains
Hydrogen: Chemistry in its element 29.09.2008 7:08
Hydrogen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Mercury: Chemistry in its element 24.09.2008 5:16
Mercury podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Strontium: Chemistry in its element 18.09.2008 5:08
Strontium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Helium: Chemistry in its element 11.09.2008 7:19
Helium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Seaborgium: Chemistry in its element 28.08.2008 5:52
Seaborgium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Cerium: Chemistry in its element 14.08.2008 6:28
UCL chemist Andrea Sella explains how he discovered a therapeutic use for his favourite element
Osmium: Chemistry in its element 01.08.2008 5:25
Osmium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Magnesium: Chemistry in its element 24.07.2008 5:54
Magnesium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Antimony: Chemistry in its element 17.07.2008 5:33
Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war
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