Abstract
Chemists may know James Harris as the first Black scientist to be credited with codiscovering an element. We referenced this in a previous episode of Stereo Chemistry about making superheavy elements. But details about the accomplished nuclear chemist’s role in the discovery are scarce, and most sources repeat the same superficial information. Kristen Frederick-Frost, curator of modern science at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, wants to change that. After discovering that the museum’s database lacked material on Harris, she scoured archival records and sought out former colleagues, friends, and family members to fill in details of his life and career. In this bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry , host Kerri Jansen and special guest Darryl Boyd join Frederick-Frost to explore James Harris’s story beyond the discoveries that made him famous. And we even get an unexpected peek into his lab, courtesy of the US National Archives. Listen at
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