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The quote says scientists have kept experimenting with different elements over time. As a result, they have found new methods for storing energy and moving it where it is needed.
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About Sam Kean
American writer
Sam Kean is an American writer known for books that tell the story of scientific discoveries in a narrative style. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and lives in Washington, D.C. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Mental Floss, Slate, Psychology Today, and The New Scientist. He has also published eight books, and they have been reviewed positively by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and The New York Times.
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Books by Sam Kean
The Disappearing Spoon
2019
The violinist's thumb
2012
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2017
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2019
The Icepick Surgeon
2021