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UNESCO and IUPAC declare 2019 is The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

What is the Periodic Table? It's the fundamental organizing tool of chemistry. It was first put together 150 years ago by Dmitry Mendeleev, and has since become a common, even global, language of science, and an iconic image as recognizable as some super-brands.

While many elements are not commonly seen in pure form, their positions in the table defines how they interact with other elements to form the compounds, alloys, and mixtures that make up everything we see.  Including ourselves.

 

Explore the world of The Elements this year, and celebrate science.  We're using the global hashtag #IYPT2019.

Meet The Author: Theodore Gray

Theodore Gray is the author of the recently released Reactions as well as The Elements, Molecules and Theodore Gray’s Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Probably Shouldn’t. He is the creator of the bestselling iPad apps “Elements” and “Molecules,” which have both been named “App of the Week” by Apple and was Director of “Disney Animated” (also honored by Apple as “iPad App of the Year”). Gray appeared on stage with Steve Jobs several times in his capacity as a software creator. He also co-founded Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of the widely-used software Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha website. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.


Nick Mann is the photographer of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe and Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything. Aside from having photographed more elements, molecules, and reactions than probably anyone in the world, he is an accomplished landscape, sports, and event photographer. He also lives in Urbana, Illinois.
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