31 January 2019: Women of the periodic table, and harvesting energy from Wi-Fi

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31 January 2019: Women of the periodic table, and harvesting energy from Wi-Fi

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This week, the female chemists who helped build the periodic table, and harnessing the extra energy in Wi-Fi signals. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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