Mankind has always sought to venerate the rare and the precious, as well as being drawn magpie-like to that which is bright and shiny. First it was gold and then it was platinum. Show more

Chlorine, fluorine, and iodine all play medicinal roles, but Agatha Christie turned to another element as an instrument of murder. Show more

Further adventures amongst the building blocks of the universe including the iconic whiteness of calcium which takes us from bones to buildings. Show more

Hugh Aldersey-Williams concludes his examination of what lies beyond the Periodic table with a look at elemental discoveries and element tourism. Show more

Elements have brought colour and drama to our lives - from the bold pigments of art to the dramatic explosions of fireworks. By Hugh Aldersey-Williams. Show more