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Napoleon’s Buttons
This episode reveals how the seemingly insignificant properties of molecules have profoundly influenced major historical events, from empires to global trade.
“This episode reveals how the seemingly insignificant properties of molecules have profoundly influenced major historical events, from empires to global trade.”
— Penny LeCouteur | Jay Burreson, Napoleon’s Buttons
Chemistry, History, Molecular Influence, Geopolitics
If you often look for the deeper, less obvious forces at play in historical events, this will feel familiar a fascinating new lens.
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.