Chemistry is everywhere

Ammonia - fuel or fertilizers?

In this episode i talk about ammonia production, energy requirements, use as fertilizers and as fuel.

Chemistry of wine

In this episode i talk about the chemistry of turning grape juice into wine. What the grape is made of, the fermentation process and the ageing of wines.

The chemistry of life

This episode is about fundamental aspects of life, the first living organisms, how oxygen got in our atmosphere and complex organic molecules such as DNA.

The origin of elements

In this episode I will discuss the how and when the elements of the periodic table were formed.

The age of the earth

Chemistry uses radiometric dating to calculate the age of the materials the earth is made of.

Chemistry of earth and life

This season is about about the chemistry that lead to the formation of our planet and the origin of life and the elements.

Lithium - the new gold?

This episode is about lithium, how it is produced and its use in lithium batteries.

Fuels: fossil, renewable and zero-carbon

This episode covers the relation between fuel and energy, fossil fuels vs renewable fuels, and what makes a good fuel.

Hydrogen

This episode is about the chemistry of Hydrogen, production methods, the colour coding and the use as a fuel.

Nitrogen and climate change

This episode is about Nitrogen. What it is, where it comes from and how Nitrogen affects climate change. 

Carbon dioxide

Everything you always wanted to know about carbon dioxide, but were afraid to ask.

Food chemistry

In this episode I will discuss the chemistry of the various components that food is made of, and how food can go bad.

Chemistry of Water

This episode covers some intersting facts about water in our daily life and in the world around us.

Chemistry of plants

In this eposide we will learn that plants are the key to life on earth.  

Chemistry in our body

In this episode we will give an introduction to the various chemical processes that take place in our body.

All matter is made of atoms

Atoms are the building blocks of all matter. In this episode we will explain that all properties of matter are related to how the atoms in their molecules are arranged.