The fascinating backstory of the periodic table, which is about to turn 150 years old
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 17:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The periodic table has become an icon of science. Its rows and columns provide a tidy way of showcasing the elements — the ingredients that make up the universe. It seems obvious today, but it wasn’t to generations of early chemists. That changed when Dmitri Mendeleev started writing a textbook...