Strange Tales from the Periodic Table: The Disappearing Spoon

ACS Webinars

The periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it’s also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. Bestselling author Sam Kean returns to tell you the stories you never knew about table of elements you know all too well.

What You Will Learn

  • The strange connection between mercury and Lewis and Clark
  • Why aluminum was once the most precious substance on earth
  • How the periodic table became a new theater for the Cold War
  • What are some of the most unusual alternative periodic tables out there

The Fine Print

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Meet the Expert

Sam Kean
New York Times bestselling author

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