Science puns

Atoms, elements and reactions: science puns that reward anyone who stayed awake in chemistry.

30 clean science puns. Every pun has its own page and link.

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  1. Why can't you trust atoms?

    They make up everything.

  2. What did the scientist say when he found two isotopes of helium?

    HeHe.

  3. Why are chemists great at solving problems?

    They have all the solutions.

  4. I'd tell you a chemistry joke, but I wouldn't get a reaction.

  5. What do you do with a sick chemist?

    If you can't helium and you can't curium, you'll just have to barium.

  6. Why did the physics teacher break up with the biology teacher?

    There was no chemistry.

  7. A neutron walks into a bar and asks how much for a drink. The bartender says, for you, no charge.

  8. What did the proton say to the electron?

    You're so negative.

  9. How do you organize a space party?

    You planet.

  10. Why did the scientist install a knocker on his door?

    He wanted to win a No-bell prize.

  11. What do you call an acid with an attitude?

    A-mean-o acid.

  12. Why do chemists like nitrates so much?

    They're cheaper than day rates.

  13. What did one DNA strand say to the other?

    Do these genes make me look fat?

  14. How does the moon cut its hair?

    Eclipse it.

  15. Why didn't the sun go to college?

    It already had a million degrees.

  16. What kind of fish is made of two sodium atoms?

    2 Na.

  17. Why was the geologist so good at relationships?

    He never took things for granite.

  18. What did the biologist wear on a date?

    Designer genes.

  19. What do you call a tooth in a glass of water?

    A one-molar solution.

  20. What is a physicist's favorite food?

    Fission chips.

  21. I'm reading a book on helium. I can't put it down.

  22. Why did the photon check into the hotel without bags?

    It was traveling light.

  23. How do you tell an acid from a base?

    It's a litmus test.

  24. Why did the periodic table go to therapy?

    It had too many elements of doubt.

  25. Why did the lab assistant bring a ladder?

    To reach higher conclusions.

  26. Why do noble gases never get into fights?

    They don't react.

  27. Why was the telescope so confident?

    It had a great view of things.

  28. Why do scientists trust gold?

    It's pure Au-some.

  29. Why did the scientist take a ruler to bed?

    To see how long he'd sleep.

  30. Why are electrons always so stressed?

    They're under a lot of charge.

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