The Dawn of the Atom

Chances are, you’re not like me: you cringe when someone says the word “chemistry.” Your memory of it vaguely harkens back to an undergrad class whose knowledge you flushed once you finished the final. That’s okay — my goal for this series is to change that paradigm, make it understandable to all, and provide some entertainment.

Atoms, f*** yeah!

With phlogiston and the four classical elements relegated to mythology, the stage was set for the…