“The Periodic Table—150 Years of Serving up the Elements in an Orderly Fashion with Style"

When Dmitri Mendeleev first announced his periodic system in 1869, he probably never dreamed how dramatically his discovery would eventually morph into a shape that is universally recognized. This year marks 150 years since his discovery, and as such, has been proclaimed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019) by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). To honor this momentous discovery and the installation of new electronic periodic tables in the BNSN lecture halls, Dr. Steven Wood of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will deliver a seminar on the periodic table’s history and uses, entitled “The Periodic Table—150 Years of Serving up the Elements in an Orderly Fashion with Style,” on Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. in W140 BNSN.