Tennessine's Wild Ride To The Periodic Table

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Tennessine's Wild Ride To The Periodic Table

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Dec 31, 2019

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There are rare chemical elements, and then there is tennessine. Only a couple dozen atoms of the stuff have ever existed. For the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, NPR science correspondent Joe Palca shares the convoluted story of one of the latest elements to be added. Follow Maddie on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the team at shortwave@npr.org.

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Dec 31, 2019

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Tennessine's Wild Ride To The Periodic Table

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