Justus von Liebig – 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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35. Bromine: Come At Me

April 22, 2019

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Anarchism, Antoine Balard, Automobiles, Bonnot Gang, Bromo-Seltzer, Charles Lockock, Fritz Haber, Isaac Emerson, Justus von Liebig, Pharmaceuticals, Weaponry

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Don’t get too excited, because bromine is an element that brings the hammer down on both extreme emotions and extreme actions.

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