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more about #periodictable BlueBeard: Forcing atoms together for a fraction of a second does not make a new element. This is the "Science" equivalent of Buzz Lightyear's claim to flight.... more » Chip Skylark of Space: His nose is just wrong. His nose was lopped off during a duel, and he wore a metal one. Nope, no one ever looked at his face after that. more » His_Steveness: Oh, come ON!!!1! Everybody knows the Sun revolves around the Earth, they're just trying to brainwash you into beleiving differant because the Governme... more » Moff: Graeme, I think that pun in the lede was completely intended. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): WHATTTT!!! Has no-one heard of Adamantium...For gawds sake! Also..Guy in the pic.....his hair is awesome!!! more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: Heliocentrism represent! more » North Star: I guess we won't be seeing a Ptolemium soon, huh? more » Ed Grabianowski: Well, I was going to come in here and suggest vibranium and be all smug, but damn. And I cast my vote for calling it Led Zeppelin! more » beercheck: Rosie. more » Pope John Peeps II: Super heavy and dense, eh? Barbequeribsium? more » scroggzilla raids again: Scroggsium....it has a ring to it. more » DeepFriar: Zinc and Lead - Zead? Linc? more » TemporalSword: Unobtanium. more » Rasselas: Blacksabbathium? Grantmorrisonium? Timothylearium? Kierkegaardium? more » -
#copernicium
Element 112 Gets A Starcrossed Name!
It may have taken more than four and a half centuries, but astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus will finally get his day in the scientific sun (No pun intended) - The newest element in the periodic table will bear his name. More » -
#madscience
Help Name Science's New Superheavy Element
Get ready to revise everything you know about chemistry - A new superheavy element is about to be added to the periodic table, just as soon as its creators can think of a suitable name for it. More »
