Game of Thrones Science: Sword Making and Valryrian Steel

The fantasy epic Game of Thrones is back this Sunday night, and it is sure to be chock full of intrigue, indiscretions and, of course, swords. The most soughtafter blades in Westeros are made from Valyrian steel, forged using ancient magic. But could you make your own Valyrian steel sword using reallife chemistry Reactions collaborated with cosplaying chemistry fanatic and material scientist Ryan Consell to see if we could blend metallurgy with Westerosi magic. Ryan s Blog