A highly toxic element, beryllium is a Group 1 carcinogen. Alloys using beryllium are strong, hard and nonmagnetic; they are good conductors of electricity and heat, and they resist corrosion and fatigue. Beryllium is used in the aerospace and defense industries, oil & gas, mining, nuclear reactors, and much more. This Element of Surprise segment features the following experts: Julian Atfield, Reactor Physicist, Canadian Nuclear Labs, and Inna Lykova, Mineralogist, Canadian Museum of Nature.

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