An amazing recognition for Sarah Hijmans!
We couldn't be prouder for our Jargonium team and the recognition its editors' have received this past few months. After Karoliina's...
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Jargonium editors
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Sarah Hijmans is officially a Dr!
We celebrate our very own Sarah Hijmans- co-creator & editor of Jargonium- for recently defending her PhD and officially becoming a Dr!!...
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Sarah Hijmans
- Nov 9, 2021
- 6 min
How to identify simple substances: chlorine vs. oxymuriatic acid
How are simple substances identified when it is difficult to tell whether a substance has been decomposed or not?
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Sarah Hijmans
- Nov 2, 2020
- 6 min
Who Discovered Aluminium - and why is that such a difficult question?
Starting from the history of aluminium, this piece reflects on the nature of scientific discovery.
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Sarah Hijmans
- Sep 21, 2020
- 6 min
Andrés Manuel del Rio and the Two Discoveries of Vanadium
How come an element was forgotten for 30 years? This article tells the exciting story of the discovery, loss and rediscovery of vanadium.
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Sarah Hijmans
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
The Short History of (the Element) Jargonium
From 1869 to 1870, a new element was the object of a heated priority debate. Who deserved to be called the discoverer of jargonium?
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