Article ID: CBB379974919

The Periodic System: The (multiple) Values of an Icon (2019)

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The periodic system is an icon of science, with an exceptional level of usage around the world. It is especially celebrated as a source of information and pedagogical tool. Although many publications on the history and philosophy of the system have appeared over the years, few of them deal with its underlying values aside from predictability. In this issue, scholars from different disciplines use the history of the periodic system to discuss what the system signifies and has signified for scientists and teachers, as well as for philosophers and historians. By presenting different layers of underlying values as they appear in the eyes of the users, we aim to provide a richer understanding of the periodic system, past and present.

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Authors & Contributors
Mainz, Vera V.
Scerri, Eric R.
Kragh, Helge S.
Giunta, Carmen J.
Girolami, Gregory S.
Campbell, Christopher
Concepts
Periodic system of the elements; periodic table
Chemical elements
Chemistry
Classification
Education, Chemical
Theory of the elements
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
21st century
20th century, early
Modern
18th century
Places
Spain
Russia
Portugal
Norway
Germany
Institutions
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
American Chemical Society
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