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Elementary, my dear Watson – Na Sodium

16th May 2023 SharpieType301 0

Here we go once again, embarking on our explorations of the elements. Up to now, we’ve considered Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, Oxygen, and Iron. We’ve also had a quick trot around a little basic chemistry, [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Fe Iron

2nd May 2023 SharpieType301 0

By now, you should have (happily I hope) settled into our explorations of a day in the life of the elements. So far, we’ve investigated Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, and Oxygen, taken a canter through [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – O2 Oxygen

18th April 2023 SharpieType301 0

By now, you should be getting quite used to meandering through the mesmerising memoirs of the elements. So far,  we’ve covered Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, and Bromine. In doing so, we’ve also covered a good chunk [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – Br Bromine

4th April 2023 SharpieType301 0

By now, you should be getting quite familiar with some of the fascinating titbits of information it’s possible to unearth (pun intended) about elements. In previous articles, we’ve explored the development of the Periodic Table [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – Hg Mercury

21st March 2023 SharpieType301 0

In previous articles, we’ve explored the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements), and examined the elements Hydrogen, and Carbon. In this, the fourth, I’m going to take a closer [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – C Carbon

7th March 2023 SharpieType301 0

In previous articles, we’ve looked at the element Hydrogen, and at the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements). This time, I intend to shine the spotlight on an element [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – the Periodic Table

21st February 2023 SharpieType301 0

Behold the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements). I’m pretty sure that we are all pretty familiar with this, from happy days in the school classroom if not more recently. It’s an [more…]

History

Elementary, my dear Watson – H Hydrogen

7th February 2023 SharpieType301 0

In the previous article, we looked at the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements). The time has come to have a more in-depth look at the story behind some [more…]

21st Century

Postcard from Woke Central, Part Two

11th January 2023 SharpieType301 0

Part One of this postcard looked at the challenges I faced in making this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Cambridge. Boy, what a lot of fun I had but, despite all the angst, I made it. This [more…]

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