This week’s limerick challenge: Write a limerick (in proper limerick form) explaining what Dmitri Medeleev, the father of the periodic table of the elements, might have though had he seen this European Commission video called “Chemical Party”. (Thanks to Roger Highfield for bringing it to our attention.)
Tag: video
Cosmic boxing
This video called “Cosmic Boxing“, by Ann Tracy (aka Gianroop Kaur) shows a interdisciplinary concept called, yes, cosmic boxing:
Improbable Research Collection #123
William Lipscomb, the 1976 Nobel laureate in chemistry, is a Kentucky colonel. He is famous for wearing string ties. Here he demonstrates how to tie a string tie. We made this video as part of the celebration for Professor Lipscomb’s upcoming 90th birthday.