Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights Quotes

“There are only 3 chemical symbols which spell full words. The words are “Be” for Beryllium, “No” for Nobelium and “I“ for Iodine. Multiple chemical symbols can be mixed together to spell over 100 words, though, like Ac Ce S S I Bi Li Ti Es and YOU.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“Lawrencium is named after Ernest O. Lawrence, who created the cyclotron in 1934. Did you know there is a DC Comics character called Cyclotron who is an atomic scientist? He appeared in the Superman comics.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“To honor his significant contributions to physics, particularly his work in nuclear science Einstein was an ironic choice for the name of einsteinium since he was a pacifist and opposed to the hydrogen bomb which is what produced this element.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“Just as knights confront battles and strive for glory, these actinide elements undergo transformations through processes like radioactive decay, evolving into different forms over time, much like a knight becomes wiser after trials.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“The discovery of curium was part of the Manhattan Project, so it stayed secret until World War II ended. It was supposed to be announced at an American Chemical Society meeting, but was accidentally revealed early on a kids’ radio show. The name was chosen to honor Marie and Pierre Curie for their work in radioactivity.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“It’s an exciting time to dive into the world of the lesser-known elements like actinides and see what unique possibilities forward-thinkers have envisioned for them.
Americium is named after the Americas because it sits directly below europium on the periodic table, which was named after Europe.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“Mendelevium was discovered and named during the Cold War era so the scientists who discovered it had to convince the U.S. government to allow their proposal to name the element for Dmitri Mendeleev, who was a Russian scientist. Since he was known as the father of the periodic table, the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry approved the use of his name for element 101.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“Fermium was discovered unexpectedly along with Einsteinium in debris from the first hydrogen bomb test, codenamed ‘Mike’, which took place in the Pacific on October 31, 1952. The debris was collected on filter papers attached to drone airplanes that flew through the explosion area. Later, to obtain more material, many hundreds of pounds of coral from the blast area were examined.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“As we draw connections between magical knights and actinides, we discover the remarkable potential of both, inspiring us to appreciate the bravery of a knight and the power of an element, each playing pivotal roles in their own stories.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights

“It’s never smart to lick your chemistry experiments, but beryllium is known to have a sweet taste.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights