willneverbreakme:

adventuresinchemistry:

Chemists: We have a standardized and systematic naming convention overseen by an international body. Sure the names can get long and cumbersome but if you have the full IUPAC name you know exactly what the molecule looks like, including it’s spatial and 3D configuration, so ultimately our system is both helpful and informative

All other scientists: lol wouldn’t it be funny if i worked a pun into the name of this thing?

chemists: we have this super helpful system that we sometimes completely ignore when we feel like it because we like the old name better no matter how confusing it is