If one were of a particularly cynical nature, one might think that a piece with this title might have been written to comment upon the near unbelievable social and political culture we find ourselves living [more…]
In this series, we’ve taken a wander through the marvels of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements) and become familiar with some fundamental chemistry principles. We have explored: Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, [more…]
In Part One we followed the journey of Irishman Charles Freeman, on the SS Medic down the west coast of Africa, from Liverpool to Cape Town in 1927. The ship was continuing on to Australia, [more…]
We’ve already explored the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements) and picked up a few bits of basic chemistry information. The elements we have met to date have been: [more…]
Previously, in “The Sore Seated Safari”, we followed one Charles Henry Freeman and some compatriots, on a 1929 road trip from the town of Iringa, in Tanganyika, to Nairobi in Kenya. But what were they [more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
We left our travellers on the evening of September 25th, 1929, as they settled down for a night’s sleep in the village of Bereku, Tanganyika, about 37 miles north of Kondoa Irangi. Today it boasts [more…]
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