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Amazing Rare Isotopes (Platinum, Mercury, Gold & more) - Periodic Table of Videos

2025-05-01

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We're at GSI in Germany where rare samples of enriched isotopes are fashioned into targets for their epic accelerator. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓

Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff speaking with Dr Bettina Lommel in the Target Lab.

A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: /youtube/video/z3oY-XHwss8

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