Radioactivity – The Episodic Table of Elements

61. Promethium: What A Friend We Have In Prometheus

May 18, 2020

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Art & Science, Henry Moseley, Illumination, Italy, Mythology, Radioactivity

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We’ve met mythological light-bearers before, but this one possesses a decidedly nobler spirit.

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55. Caesium: A Brief History Of Time

February 24, 2020

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Atomic Structure, Benjamin Franklin, Brazil, Chernobyl, Etymology, GPS, Industrial Revolution, Nuclear Accidents, Periodic Table, Radioactivity, Railroads, Roman Catholic Church, Soviet Union, Submarines, Time

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We’ll trace the history of the most important caesium-based technology all the way back to its original roots: a stick.

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40. Zirconium: Burning Up, Melting Down

July 1, 2019

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Earthquakes, Electricity, Fukushima, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Mineralogy, Mythology, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, Radioactivity, Tsunamis

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Today, we reach the last element on the periodic table — but only alphabetically speaking.

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38. Strontium: Little Town

June 3, 2019

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Atomic Structure, Mining, Nuclear Weapons, Pharmaceuticals, Radioactivity, Russia, Television, Women In Science

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Let’s look past the bad reputation this element has to learn how it’s an essential part of an idyllic childhood.

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