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Chemistry: A Volatile History

Episode 2: The Order of the Elements

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Professor Jim Al-Khalili looks at how the early scientists' bid to decode the order of the elements was driven by false starts and bitter disputes. Show more

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