This would have actually gotten me to pay attention to chemistry in high school.

New elements are discovered every few years. Someone has to name these things and Ken Durose, professor of physics at the University of Liverpool, has signed a petition for the new element name. A petition was started to name a new heavy metal element. So far, it has been signed by 28,000 people, including Professor Durose.

Professor Durose said: “When I put on my Motorhead t­-shirt this morning and came to work, I hadn’t heard of the campaign to call one of the new elements ‘Lemmium’. The whole idea that you name a new heavy metal after Lemmy – he basically invented heavy metal but he always called himself rock ‘n’ roll – so I think it’s a terrific idea."

“The problem is that elements have to be named after either their properties, a myth, a mineral, a place or a scientist. Unfortunately Lemmy wasn’t any of these, but if they broaden the criteria to include rock ‘n’ roll legends he’s in with a chance!”

I for one, fully support this. I think he would be an amazing tribute and I hope that whoever is in charge of the naming process lets this happen.

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