Katherine Holt

  • Coffee cup and coffee beans on table
    Podcast

    Caffeine

    2012-09-12T00:00:00

    The compound behind the global household beverage that socially sparks creativity and inspiration – coffee

  • Fireflies in the forest
    Podcast

    Luciferin

    2011-10-05T00:00:00

    Katherine Holt lights up this week's episode with luciferin

  • Periodic table of the elements – 6 – Carbon
    Podcast

    Carbon

    2010-02-03T00:00:00

    Katherine Holt introduces an element with an entire branch of chemistry devoted to its reactions

  • Periodic table of the elements – 86 – Radon
    Podcast

    Radon

    2008-11-26T00:00:00

     Katherine Holt on the element that accounts for half of the UK population's annual radiation dose

  • Periodic table of the elements – 50 – Tin
    Podcast

    Tin

    2008-06-18T00:00:00

     The element that gave birth to the Bronze Age and changed the course of industry

  • Periodic table of the elements – 74 – Tungsten
    Podcast

    Tungsten

    2008-06-04T00:00:00

    How the Swedish name for 'heavy stone' informed an element's future