Epic Science/Twitter Win: Yumium 117
OK, I admit I’m like a nerd without the credentials (American Studies BA instead of a Physics or Chem BS), but I must say I was especially pleased with a certain clever re-Tweet I earned myself today. As many of you may know, Russian scientists (in concert with some Americans) have collided particles together in a successful effort to recreate a new, super heavy element numbered 117 and temporarily called Ununseptium.
Well, as the team prepares to give it a final name, Wired Science’s Twitter has been helping out by polling followers on what they think the name should be. I contributed my thought, which got a solid re-Tweet from my all-time favorite magazine.
Click through for images and Epic Victory!
Here's the stream from this afternoon that featured my wit and the quick re-twit.
In any respect, it’s quite clear that Yumium is the best possible name and would be particularly solid if it turns out that 117 is tasty and reproducible with a solid shelf life.
NY Times Article on 117 Discovery
Wired.com Article on 117 Discovery
117/Ununseptium Wikipedia Page
