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Hugh Aldersey-Williams

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Hugh Aldersey-Williams is the author of the bestselling Periodic Tales—a cultural history of the chemical elements. He is an author, journalist, and columnist. He is also a co-editor of Letters of The Ages Great Scientists.

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Environment

And New Yorkers Think the Gowanus Canal Is Bad

Scientist Michael Faraday's 1855 letter about the "feculence" of the River Thames.

October 25, 2024
History

“This Is a Great Day with Me”

Alexander Graham Bell reflects on the very first telephone call in a letter to his father.

October 14, 2024