The periodic table
May 21st, 2009 Posted in CreativityThe periodic table of elements has inspired many people.
George Hrab, author of the Geologic Podcast made episode #72 "Occasional songs for the periodic table".
This 1:17 podcast has songs for all 118 elements of the periodic table, from Hydrogen through Ununoctium.
This reminds me of the great 1959 Tom Lehrer "The Elements Song", in which he set all the then known elements (up to number 102, Nobelium.) to the tune of ‘Major General’, a Gilbert and Sullivan song from the comic opera of 1879, The Pirates of Penzance (lyrics with some annotations here).
Many amateur Youtube videos are made with this song, here are some worth watching:
This one has Lehrer’s introduction text:
This one shows the periodic table being filled in beautifully:
The lyrics for The Elements Song can be found here.
Also, take a look at the The Most Beautiful Periodic Table Displays in the World
