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It was said that the author, a chemist by training, had explored alternative elements that might support life, with silicon being the best option besides carbon, but none as effective as carbon.
Isaac Asimov the famous writer, he was a chemist by training, he actually wrote a paper in which he investigated what other elements in the periodic table could form the basis for life and silicon is...
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It was said that the author, a chemist by training, had explored alternative elements that might support life, with silicon being the best option besides carbon, but none as effective as carbon.
Isaac Asimov the famous writer, he was a chemist by training, he actually wrote a paper in which he investigated what other elements in the periodic table could form the basis for life and silicon is the best but really none of them work as well as carbon.