Reviewing Philip Ball's book "The Elements: a visual history of their discovery"
Our Jargonium editors, Karoliina Pulkkinen and Vanessa Seifert, each review Philip Ball's book The Elements: a Visual History of their Disco
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Jonathon Hricko
- Jan 20, 2022
- 4 min
The True Story of How a False Theory Led to the Discovery of Boron
Can false theories successfully predict previously unknown phenomena? This post discusses one such example: the discovery of boron.
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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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