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RNZ Nights' Element of the Week
21 June, 2019
2019 marks the 150th anniversary since Dmitry Mendeleev discovered the Periodic System.
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, we have partnered with RNZ's Nights to bring you 'Element of the Week.'
Every Friday night this year a MacDiarmid Institute researcher will discuss the chemistry, history and current uses of an element with host Bryan Crump.
Element of the Week - Europium (Eu)
Dr Nadine van der Heijden, MacDiarmid Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Europium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
December 6, 2019
Element of the Week - Sulfur (S)
Sarah Masters, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Canterbury and President of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, introduces the element Sulfur on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
November 15, 2019
Element of the Week - Thorium (Th)
Dr Nadine van der Heijden, MacDiarmid Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Thorium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
November 22, 2019
Element of the Week - Boron (B)
Dr Natalie Plank, Principal Investigator and Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Boron on RNZ's Nights Element of the Week.
November 8, 2019
Element of the Week - Fluroine (F)
Principal Investigator Associate Professor Duncan McGillivray introduces the element Fluorine on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
November 1, 2019
Element of the Week - Oxygen (O)
Dr Marcus Jones, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at AUT, introduces the element Oxygen on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
October 25, 2019
Element of the Week - Thallium (Tl)
Dr Franck Natali, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Thallium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
October 18, 2019
Element of the Week - Bismuth (Bi)
Simon Brown, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury, introduces the element Bismuth on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
October 11, 2019
Element of the Week - Rubidium (Rb)
Dr Cushla McGoverin, MacDiarmid Institute alumna and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Rubidium on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
September 27, 2019
Element of the Week - Xenon (Xe)
Dr Matthew Cowan, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Lecturer at the College of Engineering at the University of Canterbury, gives a brief introduction to Xenon on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
September 20, 2019
Element of the Week - Potassium (K)
Mike Price, MacDiarmid Institute-funded Postdoctoral Researcher at the Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Potassium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week segment.
September 13, 2019
Element of the Week - Indium (In)
Dr Franck Natali, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Indium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
September 6, 2019
Element of the Week - Rutherfordium (Rf)
Richard Hartshorn, Professor of Chemistry at University of Canterbury and Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, introduces the element Rutherfordium on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
August 30, 2019
Element of the Week - Silicon (Si)
Dr Ben Mallett, Rutherford Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Photon Factory at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Silicon on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
August 23, 2019
Element of the Week - Nitrogen (N)
Dr Franck Natali, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Nitrogen on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
August 16, 2019
Element of the Week - Gallium (Ga)
Associate Professor Nicola Gaston, Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute, talks with RNZ Night's Bryan Crump about Gallium and why this metal sums up so much about the periodic table.
August 9, 2019
Element of the Week - Caesium (Cs)
MacDiarmid Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Paul Hume introduces the element Caesium on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
August 2, 2019
Element of the Week - Hydrogen (H)
Dr Anna Garden, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Senior Lecturer of Chemistry at the University of Otago, introduces RNZ Night's Bryan Crump to the element Hydrogen.
July 26, 2019
Element of the Week - Gold (Au)
Dr Natalie Plank, Principal Investigator and Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Gold on RNZ's Nights Element of the Week.
July 19, 2019
Element of the Week - Vanadium (V)
Leatham Landon-Lane, PhD student at the University of Canterbury, introduces the element Vandium on RNZ's Nights Element of the Week.
July 12, 2019
Element of the Week - Plutonium (Pu)
Duncan McGillivray, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Auckland, introduces RNZ Nights' Bryan Crump to the element Plutonium.
July 5, 2019
Element of the Week - Zinc (Zn)
Dr David McMorran, senior teaching fellow at the University of Otago, introduces the element Zinc on RNZ's Nights Element of the Week.
June 28, 2019
Element of the Week - Beryllium (Be)
Paul Plieger, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Fundamental Sciences at Massey University introduces the element Beryllium and why it is used in x-rays.
June 21, 2019
Element of the week - Iron (Fe)
Penny Brothers, MacDiarmid Principal Investigator and Professor at the University of Auckland's School of Chemical Sciences introduces the element Iron and explains why it is so important in our blood.
June 14, 2019
Element of the Week - Sodium (Na)
Duncan McGillivray, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Sodium and explains why this soft, light metal is a crucial feature of life.
June 7, 2019
Element of the Week - Copper (Cu)
Dr Catherine Whitby, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Lecturer in Chemistry at Massey University, introduces the element copper and explains why it is so useful for construction and our bodies.
May 31, 2019
Element of the Week - Iridium (Ir)
Ben Ruck, Principal Investigator and Associate Professor at the Victoria University of Wellington, introduces Iridium and how MacDiarmid Institute researchers at the University of Canterbury are using this dense, brittle metal to change surface properties of semi-conductors for a myriad of real world applications.
May 24, 2019
Element of the Week - Phosphorus (P)
Dr Dave McMoran from the University of Otago discusses the element Phosphorus and explains how white phosphorus caused phossy jaw, a disease affecting workers in the matchstick industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
May 17, 2019
Element of the Week - Carbon (C)
Professor Justin Hodgkiss, Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute, gives Bryan Crump a brief introduction to Carbon, the building block of life.
May 10, 2019
Element of the Week - Technetium (Te)
Dr Jonathan Falconer, MacDiarmid Institute researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago, talks with RNZ's Bryan Crump about Technetium, the first synthetic element and one of the few elements used in medicine.
May 3, 2019
Element of the Week - Mercury (Hg)
Associate Professor Nicola Gaston, Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute, introduces the element Mercury on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
April 26, 2019
Element of the Week - Aluminium (Al)
Dr Franck Natali, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, introduces the element Aluminium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
April 19, 2019
Element of the Week - Uranium (U)
Duncan McGillivray, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, introduces the element Uranium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
April 5, 2019
Element of the Week - Titanium (Ti)
Dr Catherine Whitby, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Lecturer in Chemistry at Massey University, introduces the element titanium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
March 8, 2019
Element of the Week - Cobalt (Co)
Richard Hartshorn, Professor of Chemistry at University of Canterbury and Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, introduces the element Cobalt on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
March 1, 2019
Element of the Week - Silver (Ag)
Dr Matthew Cowan, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and the Silver recipient of the IUPAC Periodic Table of Younger Chemists, discusses Silver and the science behind cleaning the sulphur 'tarnish' off your silver cutlery without polishing.
February 22, 2019
Element of the Week - Lithium (Li)
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute Nicola Gaston introduces the element Lithium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
February 15, 2019
Element of the Week - Platinum (Pt)
Richard Hartshorn, Professor of Chemistry at University of Canterbury and Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, introduces the element Platinum on RNZ Night's Element of the Week.
February 8, 2019
Element of the Week - Helium (He)
Dr David McMorran, senior teaching fellow at the University of Otago, introduces the element Helium on RNZ's Nights Element of the Week.
February 1, 2018
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