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Physics

Questions on the table

22 July 2014

An icon of scientific order it might be – but not all its unruly elements are willing to be neatly categorised. Explore our interactive guide to the problems that are making the periodic table look rocky

Read more: “Rogue elements: What’s wrong with the periodic table“

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