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Chemical Elements in Fantasy and Science Fiction

Juliane Ober and Thomas Krebs

Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706

J. Chem. Educ., 2009, 86 (10), p 1141

DOI: 10.1021/ed086p1141

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2009

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In response to the question "What is your favorite element?" this article offers an introduction to fictional chemical elements in fantasy and science fiction.

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Received: August 03, 2009

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