Seaborgium: A Century of Predictions, a Race to Create, and a Living Namesake

From Mendeleev’s forward-looking periodic table to a 1974 showdown between American and Soviet teams, this episode tells the story of Seaborgium—the elusive heavy element that lasts only milliseconds. We explore the naming drama for a living chemist, how scientists detect superheavy elements, and what studying Seaborgium reveals about the foundations and future of the periodic table.

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