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Monday, March 17
March 17, 2008

British scientist Humphry Davy was awarded a medal by the French Institute in 1807 for his work in electro-chemistry, but war between the two countries complicated its delivery. Davy’s widow eventually threw the prize into the sea.  Now, the Royal Society of Chemistry wants the medal, and is sponsoring a dive in Mounts Bay to […]

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