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In Their Element
How was lead discovered?
Lead does not occur as a metal in nature, so how was it ever discovered?
Mercury - Chemistry's Jekyll and Hyde
The most beautiful and shimmering of the elements, the weirdest, and yet the most reviled
Oxygen: The breath of Life
Trevor Cox takes a deep breath and tells the story of oxygen on earth and in space
And then there was Li
The element that links the formation of the universe with the functioning of our brains
Carbon - the backbone of life
Why is all known life built on carbon?
Silicon - The World's Building Block
The key component of rocks, sand and materials from glass and concrete to microelectronics
Lead
The impact of the use and abuse of lead on humanity.
Phosphorus
How a discovery in boiled urine led to the trade union movement and chemical weapons.
Iodine
Why iodine is essential for our health?
Gold and silver
Science and art of gold and silver
Aluminium and strontium
Science and art of aluminium and strontium
Helium
Science and art of helium
