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Superheavy Elements pt 1 (76)
Before the Space Race began there was a chemistry race - the hunt for new elements. The Russians may have organised the periodic table but it was the Americans that began filling in the blanks. These heavy elements could not be found in nature, you had to create them in cyclotrons and reactors. Chemistry World journalist and author, Kit Chapman, tells Dr Karl about the people behind the 20 or so unpronounceable names at the bottom of the table. In this podcast we count up from atomic number 93. Who wrote a personal letter to Stalin urging a soviet atomic program ? What was the Frankenstein-like moment in San Francisco (just before Pearl Harbour) that changed the war? Which superhero prompted the raid on the offices of DC Comics ?
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Superheavy Elements pt 1 (76)
Apr 1, 2018
Before the Space Race began there
was a chemistry race - the hunt for new elements. The Russians may
have organised the periodic table but it was the Americans that
began filling in the blanks. These heavy elements could not be
found in nature, you had to create them in cyclotrons and reactors.
Chemistry World journalist and author, Kit Chapman, tells Dr Karl
about the people behind the 20 or so unpronounceable names at the
bottom of the table. In this podcast we count up from atomic number
93. Who wrote a personal letter to Stalin urging a soviet atomic
program ? What was the Frankenstein-like moment in San Francisco
(just before Pearl Harbour) that changed the war? Which superhero
prompted the raid on the offices of DC Comics ?
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Dr Karl’s a curious optimist – a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation and remember, it’s never too late for a happy childhood.
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