How much popular interest can be generated by the presentation of the supercontinent cycle? Certainly enough for a magazine article, a chapter in a bigger volume on natural sciences or a TV documentary, but a whole book? My doubts were…
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Space travel to Mars is undoubtedly feasible, but the cost-benefit ratio in all regards is far too high to justify continued investment. We should not just consider whether it is too dangerous for our astronauts which it undoubtedly is but…
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What is the Earth made of? All matter is composed of elemental particles called atoms. Atoms are the smallest building blocks of chemical materials and the different types of atoms are called elements. Atoms are grouped in a multitude of…
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Among the igneous (volcanic) rock that covers the earth, ‘basalt’ could be considered the most common, because most of the ocean floor is made up of it. As with any other igneous rocks, basalt is also derived from cooling of…
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A spectrophotometer is a machine which operates on the principle of Beer-Lambert’s Law; that is: the absorbed light is directly proportional to the concentration of the solution while the transmitted light is inversely proportional; the more colored a solution is,…
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To travel to Mars: Using today’s technologies that can trace energy elements from protons, and the traces of energy particles that are caused through reactions, going to mars on a planned mission, that is consisting of human travelers, is possible….
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An overview of the common seashells of the United States might begin with the state shells of fourteen coastal states. However, California and Hawaii, where shells are abundant and admired, lack designated state shells. Also, many state shells are the…
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Is space travel to the planet Mars too dangerous? Before answering this question, the most important issue here is to define “too dangerous”. What do we mean by “too dangerous”? Do we mean that it will result in severe bodily…
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Unless your home is surrounded year round by an icy landscape, then summer brings with it certain risks. Specially, fire hazards abound when the summer comes around, and this means that one of your biggest risks are going to be…
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Although the collection and subsequent study of seashells is a serious scientific field known as conchology, most shell collectors are of the casual variety. Some people find it impossible to pass by a seashell which has caught their eye without…
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