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I think David is mixing up Kekule's dream about Benzene with Dimitri Mendeleev's dream about the Periodic Table! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_August_Kekulé_von_Stradonitz<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_August_Kekul%C3%A9_von_Stradonitz> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendeleyev I watched the programme too - I expect the producers will get a visit from the Health and Safety Executive pretty soon!! Seriously, anything that inspires people to take an interest in fundamental science is a good thing. Jonathan On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:49 PM, David Bullock <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > [with apologies to non-UK members] > > I watched the beginnning of tonight's BBC4 programme on the story of > the elements with complete incredulity - "I'm a physicist, but I've relied > on chemists for so many years to underpin my work that I can now tell > you authoritatively about the history of chemistry" [or something similar - > perhaps the dropping jaw affected my hearing?] > > Are there really no shaven-headed chemists who can wave their hands > around and sound convincing on camera? Or are they just too honest, > embarrassed or otherwise self-conscious to rabbit on about chemistry > and satisfy television producers' needs? > > David > > PS: Next time it seems we're promised "the dream which brought us the > periodic table" (I think - though it may of course have been just the > structure of benzene and an example of snakes without ladders . . .) > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- > This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community > working in clinical biochemistry. > Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the > internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are > responsible for all message content. > ACB Web Site > http://www.acb.org.uk > Green Laboratories Work > http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk > List Archives > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html > List Instructions (How to leave etc.) > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > -- use [log in to unmask] now instead of [log in to unmask] for personal work-related emails use [log in to unmask] for non-personal UK NEQAS service-related emails use [log in to unmask] for all personal work-unrelated email ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/