It's Science Week! Digging back through the Castlebar archives we came across a series of 'elemental' articles begun way back in 2001 from one of our then regular contributors. In science week it's interesting to go back and look at this series of articles that were loosely based on the periodic table of the elements - the lighter side of science perhaps - everyday science but with musings on everything from breast implants to holidays in the Greek Islands to recipes for Christmas cakes.
Starting off with the first eight elements Hydrogen to Oxygen:
