Podcast – Page 2 – The Episodic Table of Elements

47. Silver: Our Own Image

October 14, 2019

6:00 am

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Atomic Energy Commission, Glass, Johann Heinrich Schulze, Justus von Liebig, Kenneth Nichols, Kodak, Leslie Groves, Medicine, Nuclear Weapons, Oak Ridge National Labs, Photography, Pliny the Elder, Psychology, South America

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Silver is more than just a precious metal. It’s also a reflection of ourselves.

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46. Palladium: The Old Razzle Dazzle

September 23, 2019

6:00 am

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Astronomy, Automobiles, Cold Fusion, Etymology, Martin Fleischmann, Movie Science, Music, New York City, Nuclear Power, Platinum Group, Poetry, Protocol, Richard Chenevix, Stanley Pons, William Hyde Wollaston

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Those people who’ve been involved with palladium’s history seem to harbor a dubious predilection for stretching the truth.

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45. Rhodium: The Most Precious Metal

September 9, 2019

6:00 am

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Anatomy, Biology, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Medicine, Platinum Group, Precious Metals, William Hyde Wollaston

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For some people, rhodium’s most important aspect is its high price. For others, it’s absolutely priceless.

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44. Ruthenium: The Glow Cloud

August 26, 2019

6:00 am

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Borexino, Catalysis, Etymology, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Gottfried Osann, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Karl Klaus, Mars, Mayak Facility, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, Parker 51, Platinum Group, Russia, Sabatier Process

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Element 44 is technically not named for Russia… but perhaps it should be.

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