Geeky science excitement!

Warning! You are about to read an extremely geeky post about chemistry!

Ok. I don't always get excited about science news, but this made me hop a bit with joy. A group of scientists in the employ of IBM managed to capture an image of a molecule that shows chemical bonds. The molecule, pentacene, consists of 22 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms (basically, the thing looks like benzene rings stuck together).

I'm including the link to the IBM Press Room. But.....it contains a link to images on 'Flicker' which is a 'blocked' website in some countries. My intent here is to link with the science NOT objectionable images that might be on 'Flicker'.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/28267.wss

Whenever I have helped a kid over the years (or group of kids) learn about chemistry, I feel like I'm teaching 'magic'. Unless one has access to a simple lab and/or simple equipment, it is hard to get across to the students what's happening at the atomic level. I know this finding has huge implications in the field of nanotechnology, but it also has huge implications in the field of educating young minds. Now, students as well as scientists can actually 'see.' It's cooler than words can describe.

Peace.