Nationalism Memes

The French really went full patriotic in the periodic table! While Poland got one element (Polonium), Germany got Germanium, and India got Indium, the French couldn't help themselves and claimed TWO elements - Francium AND Gallium - complete with little berets! Classic French overachievement. Next thing you know, they'll rename Carbon to "Croissantium" and Oxygen to "Oui-xygen." The periodic table: where national pride meets scientific naming conventions in the most hilariously territorial way possible.

Ah, the classic scientific nationalism dilemma featuring Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch - the original lab rivalry before Twitter arguments existed. Left side shows Pasteur with his "science is global except during war" stance, while Koch on the right is all "knowledge transcends borders." Essentially the 19th century version of "should I share my research methods in the publication or keep that secret sauce to myself?" Scientists still haven't figured this one out 150 years later. The eternal struggle between patriotic duty and scientific brotherhood continues in grant applications everywhere.