Washington DC – The Episodic Table of Elements

20. Calcium: Stone and Bone

September 10, 2018

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Biology, Cliffs of Dover, Concrete, Greece, Illumination, Indonesia, Italy, Michelangelo, Mythology, Pharmaceuticals, Rome, Sculpture, Shakespeare, Theater, Washington DC

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Stories of turning flesh to stone — and vice versa — are common in mythology. With calcium, we see how those same transitions can happen in the real world.

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18. Argon: More Than Meets The Eye

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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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13. Aluminium: War Of The Words

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May 14, 2018

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Charles Martin Hall, Dioscorides, Egypt, Etymology, George Washington, Humphry Davy, Japan, Recycling, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Washington DC

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Listen to some of the pointless arguments caused by element 13, and take a look at the argument-filled history of one sharp aluminum point. Continue reading “13. Aluminium: War Of The Words” →