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Historians pursue centuries-old chemical secrets—Green reading glass, Bologna stones, and Greek fire
Episode 37
Published 5 years, 5 months ago
Description
Researchers want to invent the technologies of the future, but there are plenty of chemical questions lurking in the past. In this episode of Stereo Chemistry, C&EN assistant editor Gina Vitale joins host Kerri Jansen to explore the centuries-old secrets and nagging mysteries that keep science historians up at night—and how these researchers go about solving them.
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