{"id":16247,"date":"2020-10-01T15:53:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acasinhadamatematica.pt\/?p=16247"},"modified":"2020-10-01T21:42:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T20:42:03","slug":"chemistry-a-volatile-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acasinhadamatematica.pt\/?p=16247","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry: A Volatile History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chemistry: A Volatile History<\/em><\/strong> is a 2010 BBC<\/a> documentary on the history of chemistry<\/a> presented by Jim Al-Khalili<\/a>. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards<\/a> in the category Specialist Factual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1\/3 Discovering the Elements<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The story of how the elements were discovered and mapped begins with the alchemists who questioned that the world was made up of earth, air, fire and water.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2\/3 The Order of the Elements<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Professor Jim Al-Khalili looks at how the early scientists’ bid to decode the order of the elements was driven by false starts and bitter disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3\/3 The Power of the Elements<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Jim Al-Khalili reveals the breakthroughs which harnessed elements’ ability to release vast power, showing how scientists are trying to create new elements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n