Stories Tagged as
Elements
Silicon: Imagine life without glass
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 29, 2014
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt looks at the economics behind chemical elements.
Tungsten: just try and smash it
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 23, 2014
The element that is behind lighting and writing.
Calcium: Not so good in high doses
Mar 5, 2014
Calcium is a fundamental building block in chemistry and in modern life.
The elements: Carbon's all around
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 21, 2014
Carbon is the ultimate bonder but in some forms, it can be dangerous. Carbon Monoxide can poison you. Carbon Dioxide is blamed by some for global warming.
Helium: Not Just the Stuff in Balloons
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 22, 2013
Helium is a valuable finite resource that is often wasted just for fun.