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One of the reasons I didn’t major in the sciences was the periodic table. What may look to scientists like a finely-ordered display of the building blocks of the world, appears to me as a mess of senseless symbols (lead is Pb? How can I remember that?) or random strings of consonants (what the hey is yttrium?).

Back then, I could’ve used the Visual Elements Periodic Table. Each element is accompanied by a graphic that gives some insight into each element. Tungsten, which makes up light bulb filaments, features a picture of a light bulb. Naturally, you can also read up on the element’s discovery, uses, atomic number, all that stuff.

Now that I’ve got a visual association with each element, I might be able to memorize the entire periodic table and go on to win a Nobel Prize or something. But I must remember my duty to this blog which, I assure you, is the only thing standing in the way of my scientific success. Honest. -BILL FERRIS

Visual Elements Periodic Table