Justin Rowlatt is the host of Business Daily from the BBC World Service
Features by Justin Rowlatt
Posted In: elementals, elements
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt looks at the economics behind chemical elements.
Posted In: elements, Science
The element that is behind lighting and writing.
And actually, the "chlorine" in swimming pools isn't even chlorine.
Posted In: elements, tin
The element that brought us beyond the Stone Age.
Posted In: elements, calcium
Calcium is a fundamental building block in chemistry and in modern life.
Posted In: elements
Carbon is the ultimate bonder but in some forms, it can be dangerous. Carbon Monoxide can poison you. Carbon Dioxide is blamed by some for global warming.
Posted In: metals, elementals, gold
Our journey through the economics of elements checks out mercury.
Posted In: gold
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why gold became the precious metal pick of the litter
Posted In: aluminum
Aluminum or aluminium? Either way, it's useful.
Posted In: healthcare, elements, natural resources, helium, global economy
Helium is a valuable finite resource that is often wasted just for fun.