The Periodic Table: A Treasure Trove of Passion, Adventure, Betrayal, and Obsession
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Kean, Sam
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Abstract
Why did Gandhi hate iodine? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium? How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie’s reputation? And why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The periodic table is one of humanity’s crowning scientific achievements, but it’s also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession.
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2019-04-18
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62:11 minutes
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Moving Image
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Lecture