The Chemistry Timeline

Episode 7: The Greek Debate - Thales, Anaximenes and the Primordial Stuff

Today we venture back to the start of philosophical thinking. We will learn about two Greek thinkers who started to try and comprehend the universe. What was the Arche? H

Episode 6: Glasses and Glazes - Turning Sand into Sophistication

Today, we venture back to the point where we started turning boring sand into beautiful glass. How did we turn this common ingredient into a clear crystal? What problems

Episode 5: The Egyptian Art - Embalming, Cosmetics & Khemia

In today's episode, we venture back to one of the most loved ancient civilisations, the Egyptians. How did we preserve human bodies for thousands of years? What did they

Episode 4: Ceramics and Clay - Preserving History Through Kilns

I'd like to apologise for the delay in this episode. Last weeks heatwave absolutely destroyed me! In our fourth episode, we explore how clay leads to ceramics. How do we

Episode 3: Forged in Fire - Iron Metallurgy and Empire Building

In the third episode of this season, we explore why the iron age didn't come first. How did we come to use metal? What did it do to early empires? Where did an unlikely o

Episode 2: Harder, Faster, Stronger - The Dawn of the Bronze Age

In our second episode, we look at how humans went from simple stones, to magnificent metal. How did we come to use copper? Where did we get it from? And what were the cha

Episode 1: Sparking Civilisation - The First Chemical Reaction (Fire)

In the first, inaugural episode of the Chemistry Timeline, we travel back to the first time hominins harnessed chemistry. How did fire come to be part of our everyday liv