The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table - Lou Serico

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-genius-of-mendeleev-s-periodic-table-lou-serico The elements had been listed and carefully arranged before Dmitri Mendeleev. They had even been...

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Translator: tom carter Reviewer: Bedirhan CinarThe periodic table is instantly recognizable.It's not just in every chemistry lab worldwide,it's found on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and shower curtains.But the periodic table isn't just another trendy icon.It's a massive slab of human genius,up there with the Taj Mahal, the Mona Lisa, and the ice cream sandwich --and the table's creator, Dmitri Mendeleev, is a bonafide science hall-of-famer.But why? What's so great about him and his table?Is it because he made a comprehensive list of the known elements?Nah, you don't earn a spot in science Valhalla just for making a list.Besides, Mendeleev was far from the first person to do that.Is it because Mendeleev arranged element...