Helium
Have we reached the end of the Periodic Table?
27 Oct 2019
You mightn't know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table, but Professor Allan Blackman certainly does. He's doing all he can to ensure people can enjoy the Periodic Table in all its… Audio
Helium - rare on earth but universally abundant
10 Jun 2019
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe and possibly the most unreactive element on the periodic table, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 34 of Elemental. Audio
Element of the Week
1 Feb 2019
2019 is the Year of the Periodic Table. Every Friday we'll be featuring a different element on Element of the Week. This week...it's Helium. Audio
Helium find
2 Jul 2016
MRI scanners, welding, industrial leak detection, nuclear energy and party balloons; all uses for helium gas. But there have been worries about shortages of supply, growing demand and rising prices… Audio