Chemistry of earth and life

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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