The Episodic Table of Elements

The Episodic Table of Elements


Latest Episodes

71. Lutetium: Swampland Centaurs
November 16, 2020

Let us ensure we remember the lanthanide series before we leave it behind once and for all.

70. Ytterbium: White Gold
November 02, 2020

When Johann Bottger failed to turn lead into gold, porcelain made a pretty good consolation prize.

69. Thulium: Out Of The Way
October 19, 2020

We'll go to the land of the ice and snow... and figure out exactly where that is, too.

68. Erbium: Hyperlink
October 05, 2020

Element 68 plays an important role in stitching together the World Wide Web -- for better or for worse.

Upcoming Schedule, Part II
September 14, 2020

Hello, Listener. Under better circumstances, you would be learning about erbium right about now. Unfortunately, that episode is not quite ready yet. Between my day job and the possibility of a very big move in my near future,

67. Holmium: This Magnet Moment
August 24, 2020

Holmium: Equally beloved by theoretical physicists and Jedi Knights.

66. Dysprosium: Hard To Get
August 10, 2020

You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a windmill, baby, right round round round.

65. Terbium: The Joy of Tedium
July 27, 2020

For more than one reason, element 65 makes the short list of "most annoying elements."

64. Gadolinium: Three Wise Men
July 13, 2020

Like Luke Skywalker, today's tale takes a farmboy to greatness.

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July 06, 2020

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