In 2018, an English writer Rebecca Mileham visited Russia to interview Yuri Oganessian about his role in the international scientific to discover superheavy chemical elements – the heaviest of which is named after him. This cooperation exists in the era of a complicated geopolitical situation. Rebecca Mileham is an author of the book “Cracking the elements” (Hachette Publishing House) that is, in fact, a history of the development of the Periodic Table written in an engaging manner.”
Rebecca Mileham is a writer specialising in science, technology, heritage and culture. Her latest book is “Cracking the Elements” revealing tales of intrigue behind the 118 elements in the periodic table.
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