Saturday, October 12, 2013

Why Gold Beat Out Lithium, Osmium and Einsteinium as our Money

Ever wonder why gold has been used as currency for millennia?  Why is gold better than sodium or platinum?  Out of the 118 elements on the periodic table, why is gold the chosen by multiple societies all over the world?  Is it random chance or can chemistry answer the question?

Listen to this story on NPR to find out the answer: http://n.pr/GWuu08

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