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Mining lithium for your iPod: why is the third element on the periodic table so important? It's needed to power everything from MP3 players to cars.(EARTH: RESOURCES) (Science World)

Name that element! It's the ninth most abundant element in Earth's crust. It's as strong as steel but half as heavy, and you might find it in your braces, bike, even candy! What is it? To find out, grab a periodic table and follow these eight clues. Then turn the page to test your chem IQ. (New Science Mystery Series!). (Science World)

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In the beginning, let there be beryllium. (primordial elements) (Science)

The periodic table.(Brief article) (Science World)

Element-ary, My Dear Watson!(periodic system)(Brief Article) (The Evening Standard (London, England))

The good element guide. (satire on Mendeleyev's periodic table of elements) (The Economist (US))

Things periodic and elemental.(WORKS IN PROGRESS) (American Scholar)

The quest for the origin of the elements. (Science)

Li-Ion's new roar: advances in lithium-ion battery technology boosts power while lowering risks.(POWER) (Appliance Design)