Discovering the Elements
- Episode aired Jan 21, 2010
In this series, Jim al-Khalili takes the viewer on a journey through the history of modern chemistry, from the age of the alchemists, through to the present day. This 3-part series encompass... Read allIn this series, Jim al-Khalili takes the viewer on a journey through the history of modern chemistry, from the age of the alchemists, through to the present day. This 3-part series encompasses the early alchemical age of secrecy and discovery, the early advances toward a scientif... Read allIn this series, Jim al-Khalili takes the viewer on a journey through the history of modern chemistry, from the age of the alchemists, through to the present day. This 3-part series encompasses the early alchemical age of secrecy and discovery, the early advances toward a scientific understanding of the elements, and finally to the establishment of a standardized syste... Read all