Joe Mangan Tarnished by air and attacked by water, Erbium metal would not be very useful as a quarter, When absorbed in glass we see a pink tinge, It’s used in fibre optics so we can log into [...]
James Jennings How would Jacques-Louis Soret like to be remembered? Ozone’s structure and the Soret band were arguably his more significant discoveries. Laser surgeons may disagree though, [...]
Arthur Graf Who is this? Great! Swiss it is But the clock is not Ambitious! In the past produced colours In your TV you could watch for hours Maybe a little auspicious? Ductile! Swiss it is But [...]
Sarah Patrick Though we saw of you in 1853, it wasn’t until 1879 that we found you. Here long after the rest of us, long enough that the life of our universe so far is only a mere 1/8 of your [...]
Charlie Croft Unbeknown to the Gods, a gift given from above. To control scorching flames, saved a child from monsters of the night. Prometheus was punished, fire was not meant for them. He was [...]
Anthony Meijer Higgledy Piggledy Auer von Welsbach saw Lanthanides all in one Rock from a mine He found the element Praseodymium Named cause its oxide is Leek-green in shine About the Author I’m [...]
