Politics · 20 min
Napoleon’s Buttons
By Penny LeCouteur | Jay Burreson
This episode reveals how the seemingly insignificant properties of molecules have profoundly influenced major historical events, from empires to global trade.
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Politics
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Chemistry, History, Molecular Influence, Geopolitics
Who it is for
If you often look for the deeper, less obvious forces at play in historical events, this will feel familiar a fascinating new lens.
The author
Penny LeCouteur and Jay Burreson, both chemists, bring a unique scientific lens to history, revealing how the fundamental properties of matter have been overlooked drivers of human civilization.
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