Sunday, October 25, 2009

Elementary, my dear Tierney

New York Times blogger John Tierney put out a challenge last week: match a list of chemical element to the products in which they are found.

The Times will award a prize to the reader who correctly makes all the matches and provides the best short essay on the hobby of element-collecting (see the blog entry for an explanation):

  • The most misunderstood chemical element is . . . .
  • The coolest element to be stranded on a desert island with would be . . .

Take the quiz and send me an email with proof that you submitted it for a 20% bonus on your next quiz.


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