Modern Alchemy: Why Are We Making New Elements?

Universe City

The 3 noble gaseous podcasters reveal that the 7th period of the periodic table has been filled with 4 new elements, and their names are almost UN-comprehensible. Some scientist fired protons at a wall for 5 years to create an element that lasted less than a one-thousanth of a second. Science! Raj throws shade at tainted drinking water in Michigan, Jono reforms the olympic medal ceremony, and Joe expresses his love for Gallium: the prank element. (also available on iTunes) The Paper: "New Result in the Production and Decay of an Isotope, (278)113, of the 113th Element" (Morita et al., 2012). Follow us on Twitter @UniverseCityPod & on at Facebook.com/universecitypod You can also find us individually at: Joe Z – ZimmermanComedy.com Jono – JonoZalay.com Raj – RajSivaraman.com Please check out all our other great podcasts on www.StandUpNYLabs.com. Go to www.StandUpNY.com to see who’s performing live at Stand Up NY’