James May's Things You Need To Know

James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

James May's Things You Need To Know

First Air Date

June 20, 2011

Last Air Date

September 17, 2012

Seasons

2

Episodes

9

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

about Chemistry
S02E06

about Chemistry

Have you ever wondered if certain chemicals can make you irresistible to the opposite sex? Well James May certainly has, and with a little help from his motion graphic friends, he’ll distill the sensuous secrets and explain how our world is really just one big laboratory. Along the way he’ll reveal that what you flush down your toilet could actually be making you money, how the booze in your bottle could power a jet and why the elements in the periodic table are just like us – they don’t all get along! Join James as he discovers what sorcerers and scientists have wondered for centuries, whether we can turn lead into gold - and if you’re lucky, he just might share chemistry’s secret to eternal life.

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