Spain – The Episodic Table of Elements

22. Titanium: Dignity Over Dentures

October 8, 2018

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Bone, Dentistry, Etymology, Frank Gehry, Guggenheim, Jewelry, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Medicine, Mythology, Nuclear Weapons, Per-Ingvar Branemark, Psychology, Spain, Sports

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Titanium is an element valued as much for its beauty as its strength — provided you can find a genuine sample of the stuff.

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3. Lithium: The Element Of Surprise

January 22, 2018

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Atomic Structure, Australia, Bolivia, Energy, Ernest Rutherford, Fission, Guano, Imperialism, Mining, Nobel Prizes, Paracelsus, Particle Accelerators, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatry, Salts, Singapore, Spain, Television, World War I, World War II

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We cautiously approach this explosively reactive element and learn about its surprising ability to stabilize moods, with a brief foray into Bolivian economics along the way.

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