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‘Knowing Nature’ – Science vs. Direct Experience – Iron by Primo Levi (from The Periodic Table)

[edit: sorry everyone! I wrote ‘Polish concentration camp Auschwitz’, which has been interpreted as saying that the camp was run by the Polish people. That is not what I meant, I simply meant the geographical location. However, I now see … Continue reading

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History of Chemistry: Pt. 2

this is a continuation of the last post, looking at the BBC documentary ‘Chemistry: A Volatile History’

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