Glass | The Episodic Table of Elements

47. Silver: Our Own Image

October 14, 2019

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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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18. Argon: More Than Meets The Eye

August 6, 2018

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Declaration of Independence, Glass, Illumination, Lasers, Oxidation, Preservation, Science Fiction, Surgery, Washington DC, Weaponry

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Today’s element gets called “lazy,” but that’s actually a terrible misnomer.

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14. Silicon: Tool Of All Trades

May 28, 2018

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Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy, Atomic Bonding, Biology, Computers, Electronics, Galileo Galilei, Glass, Isaac Newton, Italy, Marine Biology, Prehistory, Rome, Science Fiction, Television

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From prehistoric times right through today, our hand-held tools have been made of silicon.

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5. Boron: Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?

February 5, 2018

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Crystal Structure, Glass, Hardness, Joseph von Fraunhofer, Laboratory Equipment, United States, World War II

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Today, we look past boron’s hard exterior to get acquainted with its softer side. Its confusing, gooey, softer side.

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