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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 16 MIN

Building Your Own Periodic Table

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Join Peter on his mission to recreate the periodic table in real life! Discover how many elements he can gather and which ones are impossible to find. Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks:YouTube Membership Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Follow What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com 00:00: Introduction to building the periodic table of elements.01:02: Discussing the goal and budget for the project.02:13: Exploring Row 1 of the periodic table.02:45: Exploring Row 2 of the periodic table.03:25: Exploring Row 3 of the periodic table.03:57: Exploring Row 4 of the periodic table.06:07: Exploring Row 5 of the periodic table.06:56: Exploring Row 6 of the periodic table.08:09: Exploring Row 7 of the periodic table.08:53: Summary of Peter's progress.13:19: Details on how to win a t-shirt and a Zoom call with the What If Team. #science #periodictable #chemistry #reallife #elements #Peter #WhatIf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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