Season 1

An introduction to the series.

The use of color and dye in modern chemistry.

Accurate and precise measurement.

Using imagination and experience to explain behavior.

Three states of matter; scientific modeling.

A modern view of the atom and its impact on technology.

The periodic table affects research.

Chemical bonds: mineral crystals, explosives, fertilizers.

Molecular shape governs their chemistry.

Radiation helps scientists fingerprint matter.

Scientists use the mole to explain chemical change.

The chemistry of water; conserving water.

Various forces create and control chemical reactions.

Molecules in chemical reactions; catalysts.

Electron transfer; corrosion and electrolysis.

The measurement and function of acids and bases.

The atmosphere's chemistry; man's impact on it.

The chemistry and uses of the earth.

Properties of metals; manipulating these properties.

Differences between the surface and bulk of substances.

Organic chemistry; carbon-based molecules.

Chemists create synthetics from oil and natural gas.

Molecular structures of natural polymers.

Genetic codes that manufacture life-sustaining proteins.

Chemistry and the global environment.

Interviews with leaders from academia and industry explore the frontiers of chemical research.