Hepler-Smith examines origins of chemical names

By the Broadcast Center on June 10, 2015, noon
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Evan Hepler-Smith, a doctoral student in Princeton's Program in History of Science, is examining the history and impact of the International Commission on Chemical Nomenclature, which established the framework for naming chemical compounds.

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