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Science History Institute Mounts New Outdoor Exhibition
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Philly Materials Day Online: Experiments for Home
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C&EN: Rare Earths’ Magic Comes at a Cost
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Take a Watery Journey through History and Science with Institute’s New ‘Downstream’ Exhibition Opening September 14
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Chemistry World: Ida Noddack and the Trouble with Element 43
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Crowdfunding Radium
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The High-Flying, Death-Defying Discovery of Helium
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Tales of Love and Madness from the Periodic Table
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Ode to the Periodic Table
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How the Elements Got Their Names
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A Seat at the Table
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Element Hunting in a Nuclear Storm
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Choosing a Better High-Tech Future
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The Transfermium Wars: Scientific Brawling and Name-Calling during the Cold War
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Hennig Brandt and the Discovery of Phosphorus
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GreenBiz: Reimagining Rare Earth Elements in a Sacrifice Zone-Free Future
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