Metal

Dr Heloise Stevance, research fellow at the University of Auckland's physics department gives us her scientific take on Dalekanium from Doctor Who - an extremely durable material used to create Daleks

Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental. Audio

Famous as the colour of blue glass and important in red blood cells, cobalt can form a permanent magnet and is vital for livestock. Allan Blackman from AUT talks about his favourite element in ep 21… Audio

Chromium is a transition metal that gives colour to precious jewels, the shine to your car fender and your kitchen bench, but can also be a killer. All this and more in ep 20 of Elemental with Allan… Audio

Finland is the most metal country in the world. But which of their towns is the most metal of all? Tony Stamp investigates.  Audio

Earlier in the year, scientists were able to observe the merging of two neutron stars. This cosmic collision took place around 130 million years ago.They were able to confirm the long held theory that… Audio

The winner of the 2017 Hill Tinsley Medal is developing anti-cancer drugs based on noble metals such as platinum and iridium. Audio

The words 'Bach' and 'metal' don't often appear in the same sentence. But American cellist Aaron Minsky is closing the divide between the two genres - and in turn generations - using his cello. Video, Audio

Steven Wilson discusses his passion for sound, bringing colour to heavy metal, and being progressive without being prog-rock. Video, Audio

Setentia introduce their track 'Darkness Transcend'. Audio

Beastwars 'obey the riff' on 'The Death Of All Things', their third and possibly final release. Audio

Sergio Vega, the sole East Coast representative in Californian alt-metal outfit Deftones, talks about the band's bicoastal work flow. Audio

Hex present their song 'Albatross'. Audio