Chemistry is everywhere
Chemistry is everywhere
ton van oeffel
A podcast about chemistry in our daily lives and in the world around us
Ammonia - fuel or fertilizers?
In this episode i talk about ammonia production, energy requirements, use as fertilizers and as fuel.
Jan 26, 2024
9 min
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.
Jan 12, 2024
9 min
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.
Jun 11, 2023
7 min
The origin of elements
In this episode I will discuss the how and when the elements of the periodic table were formed.
Apr 9, 2023
9 min
The age of the earth
Chemistry uses radiometric dating to calculate the age of the materials the earth is made of.
Mar 19, 2023
6 min
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.
Mar 12, 2023
1 min
Lithium - the new gold?
This episode is about lithium, how it is produced and its use in lithium batteries.
Feb 25, 2022
9 min
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.
Dec 12, 2021
14 min
Hydrogen
This episode is about the chemistry of Hydrogen, production methods, the colour coding and the use as a fuel.
Nov 27, 2021
13 min
Nitrogen and climate change
This episode is about Nitrogen. What it is, where it comes from and how Nitrogen affects climate change. 
Nov 14, 2021
9 min
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