Recreating a 200 Year Old Discovery in your Kitchen

Building a DIY voltaic pile is not difficult or expensive — plus it’s like time travel!

The invention that spawned the discovery of 6 elements and 2 physical laws is actually pretty easy to replicate. I’ve done it in my home with my 4 year old daughter, and while I like to think I’m experienced chemist, you really don’t need any real expertise to do this experiment. You don’t need to know terminology like cathode or anode (although it does help), and the materials are available on the…