Most of us are familiar with that funny, liquid metal mercury, perhaps from schooldays, but it’s not a good idea to play with it because it’s dangerously poisonous. So where does it come from and what is it used for? Is it still used even, and what’s it’s history of use - or abuse - and can it be turned to gold like the alchemists and kings wanted?
Views: 138 | Enquiries: 0My working life was spent as an industrial chemist and I have enjoyed a variety of other interests yet I’ve always been particularly fascinated by the ingenuity and brilliance of humans over history to develop resources and shape them to our own needs, be it for great good or to terrible ends, and sometimes for both, as accepted wisdom and circumstances have changed over time. I present several illustrated talks on various topics with, when appropriate, a degree of humour attached.
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