text:  In any case, it's wonderful to have you here on Unexpected Elements, where each week we have a look at the news from around the globe to find the secret science hidden within. One story leads to another and another and another, and by the end of it, all of us go away far more knowledgeable, if slightly confused as to how we got here. Let's hear a little clue on the story that we're kicking off with this week.