Podcast – The Episodic Table of Elements

45. Rhodium: The Most Precious Metal

September 9, 2019

6:00 am

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Anatomy, Biology, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Medicine, Platinum Group, Precious Metals, William Hyde Wollaston

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

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44. Ruthenium: The Glow Cloud

August 26, 2019

6:00 am

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Borexino, Catalysis, Etymology, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Gottfried Osann, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Karl Klaus, Mars, Mayak Facility, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, Parker 51, Platinum Group, Russia, Sabatier Process

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

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43. Technetium: Naturally Synthetic

August 12, 2019

6:00 am

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Carlo Perrier, Dmitri Mendeleev, Emilio Segre, Ernest Lawrence, Etymology, Fission, Gabon, Germany, Ida Tacke, Italy, Medicine, Nuclear Power, Oklo, Otto Berg, Particle Accelerators, Synthetic Elements, Walter Noddack

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

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42. Molybdenum: Conventional Weapons

July 29, 2019

6:00 am

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Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Constantinople, Fortifications, France, Germany, Gunpowder, Japan, Mehmed II, Middle Ages, Mining, Turkey, Weaponry, World War I

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

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