Periodic Table of Death and Mystery

By: Carol Potenza's monthly podcast hosted by Laura Haas
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  • Take a coffee break with us--5 to 10 minutes--and explore historical and contemporary mysteries and death surrounding the universal periodic table of elements.
    Carol Potenza's monthly podcast, hosted by Laura Haas
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Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Silicon, Green Obsidian, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery

    Silicon, Green Obsidian, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery
    Dec 25 2024

    Green obsidian—a stone as transparent as glass with iron and chromium impurities that create its rare color—was considered a luxury trade good in pre- and post-Columbian Central American culture. Archaeologists have found green obsidian hundreds to thousands of miles away from its origin. For example, it was discovered in a ritual cremation in Belize and in Mayan temples. So why was it found in the Texas panhandle and how does silicon play a role?
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    10 mins
  • Chromium, Gummy Bears, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery

    Chromium, Gummy Bears, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery
    Nov 25 2024

    Some formsof chromium are incredibly toxic. Just ask Hinkley, California. Others are in your daily multivitamin because chromium plays an important role in sugar metabolism and mood improvement. So, what happens if a person doesn’t get enough chromium in their diet and does it really have a link to gummy bears?
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    4 mins
  • Iron Ore, the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery

    Iron Ore, the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery
    Nov 10 2024

    In 1975, an obscure Iron ore ship disappeared under the waters of Lake Superior, but the tale of its last voyage became immortalized in 1976 by the singer Gordon Lightfoot as The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It’s a heartfelt ballad that transports the listener into the gales of November and leaves them aching for the Fitz’s lost crew.
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    7 mins

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