05.23.12
This week's show
Subscribe to Podcast

Design For the Real World: The Periodic Table

Design For the Real World

Friday, April 01, 2011

For chemists, the periodic table of the elements is a hugely coveted piece of real estate. Writer Sam Kean explains the origins of the periodic table and its enduring brilliance. Produced by KJHK’s Becky Sullivan.

Guests:

Sam Kean

Contributors:

Becky Sullivan

Comments [5]

samuel lee albert from CT

when in school, i thought it was useless. When I found a use for it and applied it, i became greatful. Thank you for you work. I see it now as an important document, a peer to the bill of rights, the magnacarta, the U.S. constitution, even martian luther's letters nailed to the church doors.

Nov. 07 2011 01:45 AM
Vote this comment up Vote this comment down Score: 0/0
Mary from Studio 360

@Dermarhythmictillopathy

Thanks for the comment! The music from the segment includes:

"The Elements"
Tom Lehrer
The Tom Lehrer Collection (CD/DVD) Disc 1
Shout Factory!
# ASIN: B0039TD73G

"Lesson 6: The Lecture"
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 Deluxe Edition [Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks]
DECON INC
# ASIN: B001GAD802

Apr. 04 2011 10:23 AM
Vote this comment up Vote this comment down Score: 0/0
Roy Alexander from Chicago

I wonder if I am Stello's "old friend", and the Alexander Arrangement of Elements is the spiral periodic table he mentioned.
...pretty much the same sequence & scenario.

Apr. 04 2011 05:01 AM
Vote this comment up Vote this comment down Score: 0/0

A friend of mine designed a spiral periodic chart, some 30 years ago. He recently found that there are serious scientists using something similar to chart parallels in certain properties between various elements.

Apr. 03 2011 11:00 PM
Vote this comment up Vote this comment down Score: 0/0
Dermarhythmictillopathy from Virginia

Cool program. Please, what's the kooky tune near the end (4:37)? It reminds me of Herbie Hancock.

Apr. 02 2011 12:48 PM
Vote this comment up Vote this comment down Score: 0/0

Leave a Comment

Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.







URL

If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam
Location
* Denotes a required field