Organic Chemistry Books Are Basically A Portfolio Of Hexagons

Mendeleev is rolling in his grave faster than an electron in a particle accelerator. The man organized elements into a logical system to reveal their natural patterns and spare future generations from rote memorization. Then chemistry teachers everywhere said "Great chart! Now memorize the whole damn thing." That disappointed look on his face? That's the universal expression of "I created this tool to end your suffering, not become the source of it." Next time your professor makes you recite atomic weights, just whisper "This isn't what Dmitri wanted."

The forbidden taste test of scientific disciplines. Chemistry's emphatic warning is just basic lab safety—those compounds will absolutely dissolve your taste buds and possibly your face. Geologists licking rocks is actually legitimate methodology to identify minerals (clay sticks to your tongue). Physics doesn't even operate on a lickable plane of existence. And let's be honest, the 9pm debugging session where you're testing a 9-volt battery on your tongue because you've exhausted all rational troubleshooting methods? We've all been there. As for astronomy's Uranus joke... well, that's just what happens when scientists are sleep-deprived after 72 straight hours at the telescope.

The high school cafeteria of my dreams! This is basically what happens when science nerds take over the cool kids' table. Each numbered table represents different science YouTube channels grouped by their vibes. Table 1 has NileRed and chemistry gang, Table 2 is where the math nerds like Numberphile hang out, Table 3 is for the quick physics explainers, Table 4 is where the DIY science crowd makes things explode, Table 5 has the space and astronomy buffs, and Table 6 is where the quantum physics geniuses discuss parallel universes over lunch. The real question isn't which table you'd sit at, but whether you'd have the courage to approach Table 2 and ask π if it wants to be rational for once. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.

The only scientific field where a global pandemic changed absolutely nothing about the daily routine. Computational chemists were already living their best lives staring at screens and modeling molecules from the comfort of isolation. While experimental chemists were crying over locked labs, these digital wizards just kept right on typing, completely unfazed. Their superpower? Being able to run experiments without ever touching actual chemicals. Social distancing champion since... forever.

The genius of this meme lies in electron configuration notation! "1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6" represents the electron arrangement of Argon, a noble gas known for being non-reactive and preferring to be alone. Just like the empty seats staying away from people in the stadium! Noble gases don't form bonds easily - they're the introverts of the periodic table. The perfect scientific metaphor for social distancing before it was cool.

The periodic table's most dangerous family reunion! This meme brilliantly captures transuranic elements as three-headed dragon meme format, where Neptunium and Plutonium are portrayed as serious, menacing threats (they're used in nuclear weapons, after all), while Americium is the derpy cousin who's just happy to be included with its tongue out. Despite being radioactive too, Americium is commonly found in household smoke detectors—literally the goofball of deadly elements that we invite into our homes. Nuclear physics has never been this adorably terrifying!