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The Episodic Table of Elements

The Episodic Table of Elements

By: T. R. Appleton
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 A podcast about the fascinating true stories behind each element on the periodic table. Science World
Episodes
  • 95. Americium: Mundus Novus

    95. Americium: Mundus Novus
    Sep 27 2025
    Many episodes have incorporated geology, but this one is more about geography. (And amateur nuclear science.)
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    37 mins
  • 94. Plutonium: Weapons-Grade

    94. Plutonium: Weapons-Grade
    Mar 3 2025
    Element 94 causes a bit of a crisis for our collections.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 93. Neptunium: Great Expectations

    93. Neptunium: Great Expectations
    Aug 22 2024
    To the person who said, "the episodes are never too long," I'm terribly sorry.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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I love this podcast, it’s so interesting some of the stories about the elements blew me away. I find it’s both soothing and educational.

Fascinating stories and facts

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This is the first podcast I've ever listened to past the first episode. It's gone midnight as I write this, so I am unable to adequately express my gratitude and appreciation of the fine work produced by Appleton and his colleagues. I already know a moderate bit about chemistry (my father teaches it and so I've had to listen to a *lot* of the stuff), but I'm learning interesting titbits and the stories behind their discovery, impact etc. I'm sensitive to over production or pandering in podcasts and delighted to say the episodic table of elements ticks every box of what I'm looking for in an interesting, well made series. Bravo, T R. I see that currently uranium is listed as the most recent episode and will hold out hope that one day we will get to the far depths of the table. If not, I hope to find other series by the same author.

T R Appleton, please continue!

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