8th year of Science on Tap

Thanks to the continued support of UNM, Explora and the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

 

 A time to eat, drink & talk about science!

on Central

Join us Thursday, October 3 at 5:30

A Brief History of the Periodic Table of the Elements

Sarah H. Pratt

Project Manager, Explora

Did you know 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? What makes this chart so important that it deserves a year of recognition and celebration? Come find out how some of the elements were discovered and how the table as we know it today came together. From 1789 to the credited "birthday" in 1869 to official completion in 2016, the Periodic Table of the Elements contains the work of scientists across generations. This one simple chart contains a wealth of information. Join us for a journey through history and through the marvel that is the Periodic Table.