Eric Scerri
Dr. Eric Scerri is a leading philosopher of science specializing in the history and philosophy of the periodic table. Throughout his career, he has specialized in historical and philosophical aspects of the periodic table. He has published over 140 articles and a number of books including The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction , A Tale of Seven Elements , A Tale of Seven Scientists and a New Philosophy of Science , and Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry . For the past twenty years,...See more
Dr. Eric Scerri is a leading philosopher of science specializing in the history and philosophy of the periodic table. Throughout his career, he has specialized in historical and philosophical aspects of the periodic table. He has published over 140 articles and a number of books including The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction , A Tale of Seven Elements , A Tale of Seven Scientists and a New Philosophy of Science , and Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry . For the past twenty years, Scerri has been a full-time lecturer at UCLA. See less
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What Is A Chemical Element?: A Collection of Essays by Chemists, Philosophers, Historians, and Educators
The Chemical Elements Philosophically Considered
I became interested in this book, "What is a Chemical Element?: A Collection of Essays by Chemists, Philosophers, Historians, and Educators" (2020) through my interest in philosophy. In particular, I ... Read More
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A Tale of Seven Elements
We Are Seven
Quickly, what are technetium, promethium, hafnium, rhenium, astatine, francium, and protactinium? What do they have in common? Eric Scerri provides answers to these questions and many others in his ... Read More
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The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction
The Periodic Table -- A Very Short Introduction
In this 2012 "very short introduction" from Oxford University Press, Dr Eric Scerri offers an account of a major symbol of science, the periodic table.. An author, chemist, and philosopher of science ... Read More
