Illumination – Page 3 – The Episodic Table of Elements

15. Phosphorus: Dealing With The Devil

June 11, 2018

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Adenosine Triphosphate, Alchemy, Allotropes, Annie Besant, Biology, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Cosmetics, England, Germany, Guano, Hennig Brand, Illumination, Imperialism, Labor, Matches, Satan, World War II

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The history of phosphorus is largely a tale of people getting their hands dirty. Very, very dirty.

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12. Magnesium: White Light/White Heat

April 30, 2018

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Acids & Bases, Automobiles, Electrolysis, England, France, Humphry Davy, Illumination, Oxidation, Photography, Salts

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Magnesium makes for quite a fireworks display, whether inside your body or out.

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11. Sodium: What’s In Na?

April 16, 2018

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Alchemy, Atomic Bonding, Basilius Valentinus, Biology, England, Etymology, Germany, Humphry Davy, Illumination, Imperialism, Ions, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Salts, Theodore Gray

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Turns out ancient sages and seers might’ve actually known a thing or two. Also, is there a good reason for sodium’s chemical symbol? Na.

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10. Neon: A Sign Of The Times

April 2, 2018

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Archaeology, Etymology, Excitation, France, French Revolution, Illumination, Modernity, Television, United States, William Ramsay

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Neon may no longer be “the new one,” but it might have a better claim to the name than any other element on the periodic table.

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