
Episode 110: Essential Elements - Air
About this episode
This week we continue our four-part series about earth, air, water, and fire. Today’s episode is about air and how the gases in it have been changing ever since Day 1.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:11 A Brief History of Air
05:14 Breathing Toxic Soup
12:45 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Bob Kenworthy and Jim Burress for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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