Pat Bailey, from the University of Keele, explains why he thinks boron is like a middle-aged accountant who participates in skydiving and partner swapping parties in his spare time
Science writer Brian Clegg on the difficult to pronounce element whose discovery was announced on a children's radio quiz
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The chemical breakdown is your biweekly source of the latest chemistry news, featuring discussions by our Chemistry World writers on the most exciting announcements and innovations in the field.
Plus the full archive of Chemistry in its element – the audio tour of the periodic table and beyond.
From Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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