Scientists took about 300 years to lay out the Periodic Table into neat rows and columns. In one hour, we’re going to mess it all up. This episode, we enlist journalists, poets, musicians, and even a physicist to help us tell stories of matter that matters. You’ll never look at that chart the same way again.
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Jul 2018
Sam Kean, “The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code” (Back Bay, 2013)
In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code (Bay Back Books, 2013), he explores the wonders of the magical building blo ... Show More
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Jun 2023
The Rhythm and Rhyme of Memory
Original broadcast date: July 29, 2022. For decades, Rosanne Cash has soared through the ranks of music with her powerhouse poetic skills and wistful reflections on her past. This hour, we explore Rosanne's life and legacy through her music.TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get acc ... Show More
50m 23s
<p><em>The Disappearing Spoon</em>, a <a href= "news/the-disappearing-spoon" data-cke-saved-href= "/news/the-disappearing-spoon">podcast collaboration</a> between the Science History Institute and <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author Sam Kean, returns for its third season ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">The <a href= "https://pubs.acs.org/toc/iecnav/1/1">first issue of C&EN</a> was published in 1923 with the stated purpose of "the promotion of research, the development of the chemical industry, and the welfare of the chemist."<strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The w ... Show More
