<p>Of the 118 chemical elements in the periodic table, only one is named after a place in the UK. Strontium was discovered in 1790 and named after a small Scottish village. Listen to the story in this episode of A Spark of Science.</p><p>First broadcast on 28/08/2020</p>

Of the 118 chemical elements in the periodic table, only one is named after a place in the UK. Strontium was discovered in 1790 and named after a small Scottish village. Listen to the story in this episode of A Spark of Science. First broadcast on 28/08/2020

7: Scottish science - Strontium

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Join us for this two-minute podcast where we explore a different scientific concept each week. Did you know that a Scottish mountain helped measure the weight of the Earth, or that octopuses are amazing escape artists? Discover what it was like for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to be the first to launch into space and listen to some inspiring stories from people working in science today. What else will you discover with a Spark of Science? Get in touch on twitter @gsc1 or visit https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/the-spark-magazine

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