Vanderbilt University professor helps discover new element

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Vanderbilt University professor has helped discover a new element.Joseph Hamilton (Courtesy: Vanderbilt University)The new element, unofficially named Tennessine, was discovered by physics professor Joseph Hamilton.
“Formal certification of these provisional names is expected in five months,” Hamilton explained. “After this occurs, the name of the state of Tennessee will be in the periodic table in textbooks of physics and chemistry worldwide f