The Episodic Table of Elements

46. Palladium: The Old Razzle Dazzle 23.09.2019 30:42 ↓

Those people who've been involved with palladium's history seem to harbor a dubious predilection for stretching the truth.

45. Rhodium: The Most Precious Metal 09.09.2019 17:17 ↓

For some people, rhodium's most important aspect is its high price. For others, it's absolutely priceless.

44. Ruthenium: The Glow Cloud 26.08.2019 25:29 ↓

Element 44 is technically not named for Russia... but perhaps it should be.

43. Technetium: Naturally Synthetic 12.08.2019 19:50 ↓

It's only after we gave up searching for this element that we found it out in the universe.

42. Molybdenum: Conventional Weapons 29.07.2019 36:16 ↓

Before we talk about one big gun, let's discuss 1,500 years of military technology.

41. Niobium: No More Tears 15.07.2019 19:01 ↓

We delve into elemental etymology today, and get to investigate a chemical phenomenon.

40. Zirconium: Burning Up, Melting Down 01.07.2019 14:45 ↓

Today, we reach the last element on the periodic table -- but only alphabetically speaking.

39. Yttrium: It’s A Quiet Village 17.06.2019 26:44 ↓

Welcome to the sleepy Swedish town of Ytterby. I hope you like it, because we'll be spending an awful lot of time there later in the series.

38. Strontium: Little Town 03.06.2019 14:14 ↓

Let's look past the bad reputation this element has to learn how it's an essential part of an idyllic childhood.

37. Rubidium: What’s Cooler Than Being Cool? 20.05.2019 19:26 ↓

Rubidium is more explosive than the alkali metals above it on the table, but it's much more interesting when it's standing almost perfectly still.

36. Krypton: It’s A Metric 06.05.2019 12:13 ↓

Like argon, today's noble gas coincidentally features prominently in science fiction -- albeit in name only. But krypton also takes a place in the science factual story of international weights and measures.

35. Bromine: Come At Me 22.04.2019 20:51 ↓

Don't get too excited, because bromine is an element that brings the hammer down on both extreme emotions and extreme actions.

34. Selenium: A Fit Of Heat And Light 25.03.2019 25:32 ↓

Throughout history, copying information has been arduous, messy, and even dangerous -- until one bored, depressed man figured out the secrets of selenium.

33. Arsenic: It’s Not Easy Being Green 11.03.2019 22:09 ↓

Considering how synonymous this episode's element is with "poison," it's shocking how eager people have historically been to ingest the stuff.

32. Germanium: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 25.02.2019 17:10 ↓

Silicon gets all the press, but germanium was the real trailblazer of the Information Age.

31. Gallium: The Wet Bandits 11.02.2019 17:36 ↓

Meet one of the periodic table's lesser-known liquid metals -- and beware some dangerous competition from a few felonious element collectors.

30. Zinc: The Lecture Circuit 28.01.2019 31:20 ↓

Learn about some of Italy's most renowned chemists and how they inspired a most gruesome quest to conquer death.

29. Copper: Wires Crossed 14.01.2019 28:47 ↓

We get lost in the woods with a couple of little guys in today's episode, and learn about a lesser-known American Civil War.

28. Nickel: Face Value 31.12.2018 18:55 ↓

From religion to money to politics, nickel finds itself at the center of all kinds of awkward conversations.

27. Cobalt: Mischief Managed 17.12.2018 25:01 ↓

Cobalt is a tricksy little element, which means the scientists who've dealt with it the most are some of the cleverest people to have ever walked the Earth.

26. Iron: As Above, So Below 03.12.2018 22:59 ↓

Is iron a metal that's more valuable than gold, or are we forever trapped in its "hated shadow?"

25. Manganese: Undercover Operations 19.11.2018 25:14 ↓

From giant prehistoric sharks to clandestine Cold War projects, manganese is an element that has concealed a lot of secrets.

24. Chromium: I’ll Be Your Mirror 05.11.2018 22:57 ↓

It might be tempting to speed right on by, but it's worth stopping for a moment to gaze at element 24.

23. Vanadium: Beauty In The Background 22.10.2018 20:15 ↓

From freeways to firefights to unfathomable depths, vanadium can often be found quietly doing the hardest work.

22. Titanium: Dignity Over Dentures 08.10.2018 18:07 ↓

Titanium is an element valued as much for its beauty as its strength -- provided you can find a genuine sample of the stuff.