This is a bottle of Radithor, which I won't touch because the cork is quite radioactive.
February 22, 2012 5:13 PM Subscribe
The world's first Periodic Table Table.
Some people collect stamps. Wolfram Research co-founder and author Theo Gray (has some other wood projects) collects elements. Step into his office, and you'll see a silicon disc engraved with Homer Simpson, a jar of mercury, uranium shells and hundreds of other chemical artifacts. But his real DIY masterpiece is the world's first "periodic table table." Within this masterfully constructed table-top lay samples of nearly every element (includes iced biscuits) known to science, minus the super-radioactive ones.
Some people collect stamps. Wolfram Research co-founder and author Theo Gray (has some other wood projects) collects elements. Step into his office, and you'll see a silicon disc engraved with Homer Simpson, a jar of mercury, uranium shells and hundreds of other chemical artifacts. But his real DIY masterpiece is the world's first "periodic table table." Within this masterfully constructed table-top lay samples of nearly every element (includes iced biscuits) known to science, minus the super-radioactive ones.
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man, i searched too. =(
posted by lazaruslong at 5:19 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by lazaruslong at 5:19 PM on February 22, 2012
I guess the video is new, but the topic definitely covered. Sorry.
posted by lazaruslong at 5:20 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by lazaruslong at 5:20 PM on February 22, 2012
This is a particularly cool video though. I don't remember previous posts showing such an extensive look at his collection.
posted by cyphill at 5:21 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by cyphill at 5:21 PM on February 22, 2012
It is a very cool new video. Also, when I get old I want to marry this man, or at least a future equivalent of him.
posted by Blasdelb at 5:22 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by Blasdelb at 5:22 PM on February 22, 2012
i want to see a periodic table of metafilter periodic table table posts
posted by maqsarian at 5:23 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by maqsarian at 5:23 PM on February 22, 2012
Hadn't seen any of the other posts, so I guess this and those three are all SUPER FANTASTIC.
posted by Slackermagee at 5:24 PM on February 22, 2012
posted by Slackermagee at 5:24 PM on February 22, 2012
"Theres a bunch of stuff in here, its not terribly well organized. This is a bottle of Radithor, which I won't touch because the cork is quite radioactive. This is one of my favorite Tungsten samples, its a ear weights, if you have a dog breed which whose ears are meant to hang down you can spread wax on the inside of the ear and sprinkle this powder on and that will supposedly make the ears lie flat."
Wait what?!?
"This is a bottle of Radithor, which I won't touch because the cork is quite radioactive."
Yeah that. I'm totally with heyho.
posted by Blasdelb at 5:28 PM on February 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
Wait what?!?
"This is a bottle of Radithor, which I won't touch because the cork is quite radioactive."
Yeah that. I'm totally with heyho.
posted by Blasdelb at 5:28 PM on February 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
This should be installed flush with the floor, but occasionally is raised up to table height. Then you would have a Periodic Periodic Table Table.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:28 PM on February 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:28 PM on February 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
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