Classic pro-science-careers music video PSA: Chemical Party

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From 2008, hence the hinky aspect ratio. The EU wasn't always so terrible at promoting science careers through funny internet music videos! (thanks, Guido)

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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I use this in my first year Chemistry lectures!
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Hydrogen and carbon are so gay!
ocker3

I love the jello-slamming
http://twitter.com/incarnedine_v Dan Hibiki

and this was before Breaking Bad?
Fang Xianfu

My favourite bit of the whole video is in the final scene, where Neon walks dejectedly through the middle of the party. Poor Neon :(
Ashen Victor

I’m leaving this party…
…al the cool elements argon.
- Felton / Moderator
  
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desprez

That’s quite a Ne-slapper but I Zinc you should stop with the puns.
andygates

Tee hee! Hipster noble gases! :)
https://launchpad.net/~zak-mckracken Zak McKracken

Blocked in Germany. Hurray for internet bureaucracy!

Edit: Here’s the version that does not possibly have music in it that might be protected by something that someone else is arguing about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teogpbA5ZoM
http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Agenbroad/100002463876063 James Agenbroad

But Ununnilium NEVER sticks around that long…