The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion, What is the World Made Of? Michael Mosley tries out a bizarre experiment using human urine, first performed by an alchemist called Hennig Brand.

How did it get here? Take a look. It was Hennig Brand who first synthesised phosphorus in its elemental form. He was aiming… for gold. PREMIUM Phosphorus, in Greek, means ‘bringer of light’.

However, the first scientific discovery of an element occurred in 1649 when Hennig Brand discovered phosphorous. The discovery of other elements followed regularly and soon it became necessary to ...

It was Hennig Brand who first synthesised phosphorus in its elemental form. He was aiming… for gold. This was in the 1600s, a period when men of science around the world believed there was an ...