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

Xeni Jardin at 4:34 pm Fri, Jun 29, 2012

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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)

 
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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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  • Stephen Urquhart

    I use this in my first year Chemistry lectures! 

  • http://www.markcrummett.com crummett

    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

      O K. C U LaTaH.

  • 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…