Helium Shortage: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/mar/18/helium-party-balloons-squandered
Recyclable Polymer: http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/chemistry/chemists-fully-recyclable-polymer-03541.html
Periodic Table: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/04/periodic-tables-seventh-row-finally-filled-as-four-new-elements-are-added?CMP=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience
Here it is, the first episode! Check out the video description on YouTube for source credits. The goal is to put one episode out each weekday for a few weeks. Will that happen, probably not–but I’m going to try!