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Obscure Elements BBC World Service
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Obscure Elements

In the final programme in our Elements series, Justin Rowlatt looks at the rarest and oddest...

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Gold (Au) BBC World Service
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Gold (Au)

Why do we value this practically useless metal so highly? And does it bring out the worst in...

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Thorium (Th) BBC World Service
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Thorium (Th)

This radioactive metal holds the promise of thousands of years of energy for the world. But is it...

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Thorium (Th) BBC World Service
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Thorium (Th)

This radioactive metal holds the promise of thousands of years of energy for the world. But is it...

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Platinum group (Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir) BBC World Service
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Platinum group (Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir)

Six extremely rare metals that clean your car exhaust and turbocharge industrial chemistry, but...

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Arsenic (As) BBC World Service
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Arsenic (As)

The macabre poison we know from crime novels and history books has some surprising modern uses....

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Silver (Ag) BBC World Service
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Silver (Ag)

The shiniest and showiest of metals is still mainly used in silverware. But it also has some...

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Iodine (I) BBC World Service
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Iodine (I)

Why does iodine deficiency still blight children in developing countries like India? Justin...

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Hydrogen (H) - fusion BBC World Service
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Hydrogen (H) - fusion

Could we finally be about to crack this source of potentially unlimited clean energy - thanks in...

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Cadmium (Cd) BBC World Service
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Cadmium (Cd)

This toxic metal is slowly being phased out of our lives. But as presenter Justin Rowlatt...

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Potassium (K) BBC World Service
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Potassium (K)

Potash plumps up fruit, vegetables and grains, and the potassium it contains is an essential...

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Hydrogen (H) - energy BBC World Service
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Hydrogen (H) - energy

Is the dream of a hydrogen-fuelled zero-carbon economy achievable? Presenters Justin Rowlatt and...

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Zinc (Zn) BBC World Service
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Zinc (Zn)

The metal that brings shelter and good health to India's poorest. Presenter Laurence Knight...

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Hydrogen (H) - water (part 2) BBC World Service
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Hydrogen (H) - water (part 2)

As climate change threatens to play havoc with the rain, could we instead draw our water directly...

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Hydrogen (H) - water (part 1) BBC World Service
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Hydrogen (H) - water (part 1)

Northwest India is fast running out of groundwater. As much of the world faces growing water...

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Noble Gases (Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe) BBC World Service
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Noble Gases (Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe)

Neon, argon, krypton and xenon: Laurence Knight investigates their uses, from the blinding light...

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Germanium (Ge) BBC World Service
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Germanium (Ge)

Nanotech, virtual reality, Moore's Law - we look at germanium, the substance that could oust the...

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Radioactives (Po, Ra, Rn) BBC World Service
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Radioactives (Po, Ra, Rn)

Radium, polonium and radon may be names to make your hair stand on end, but are they actually...

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Tantalum & Niobium (Ta, Nb) BBC World Service
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Tantalum & Niobium (Ta, Nb)

Is coltan - the notorious conflict mineral from which these two metals are derived - still being...

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Beryllium (Be) BBC World Service
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Beryllium (Be)

Rare and toxic, beryllium can do serious damage to your lungs. Presenter Laurence Knight explores...

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