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The origins of the elements – in C&EN

There are 118 elements in the periodic table – but they’re not all made in the same way. This graphic looks at some of the processes which generate elements in stars, and how the elements they can’t make are made by humans. View the full graphic on the C&EN site.

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IYPT 2019 Elements 002: There’s more to helium than balloons…

As today is National Periodic Table Day, it seems like a good time for another addition to the IYPT Elements collection, produced with the Royal Society of Chemistry. Today’s element is helium, which most of us know for its usage in balloons – but it has plenty of other interesting uses too, as this graphic […]

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International Year of the Periodic Table 2019: A graphic for every element

Today, the International Year of the Periodic Table was officially launched in Paris. As part of the year’s celebrations, I’m very excited to announce a project with the Royal Society of Chemistry to create a graphic for all 118 elements in the periodic table!

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A timeline of the discoveries of the chemical elements – #IYPT2019 edition

As it’s the International Year of the Periodic Table, I decided to revisit this old timeline of element discoveries I put together five years ago. The old version was a little in need of visual improvement, as well as updating to include the element discoveries confirmed since 2014. 

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Chemical Element Clocks – available now!

Ever wanted to make it impossible for non-chemists to know what the time is in your house? If you answered yes, this clock is for for you! It’s available in 9 different colours, with the numbers replaced with the chemical element whose atomic number corresponds to that position. You can grab one on Redbubble here.

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The Periodic Table of Elements: Element Name Origins

[Click here to view a larger version of this table] With yesterday’s announcement of the proposed names for the periodic table’s four newest members, the periodic table of elements will soon have a completed seventh period. This graphic, featured in The Conversation, and produced in collaboration with Professor Mark Lorch of the University of Hull, takes […]