2019 to be the international year of the periodic table
By 
Emma Stoye2018-01-09T13:17:00
Celebrations throughout next year will aim to boost public awareness of chemistry
The United Nations has designated 2019 as the international year of the periodic table of chemical elements. The year will coincide with the 150th anniversary of the table’s creation by Dmitry Mendeleev. It will also mark several important milestones in the history of chemistry, including the discovery of phosphorus 350 years ago and Antoine Lavoisier’s categorisation of 33 elements in 1789.