C11: The Discovery of Chemical Elements (化學元素的發現)

Chemical elements exist in various aspects of the natural world. The periodic table encompasses all the known chemical elements discovered so far. Then, how were these chemical elements being discovered step-by-step? Throughout the long history of humanity, which individuals have driven the continuous discovery and understanding of chemical elements? In this lecture, I will introduce the fascinating stories behind the discovery of chemical elements.

化學元素存在自然界中的各個層面。元素週期表概括了迄今為止所有已知的化學元素。那麼,這些化學元素是如何被一步步發現的呢? 在漫長的人類歷史進程中,哪些人推動了化學元素的不斷被發現和刷新我們的認知?在本次講座中,我將為大家介紹化學元素發現背後的有趣故事。

Speaker: Prof. Zhenpin LU
Target Audience: Form 4 - 6
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
Medium of Language: English or Mandarin 

Registration: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/csci/local-school-outreach/popular-science-talks