Physical Science

There is one main difference between a star and a planet: A star is ‘burning’ fuel to generate it’s own light while a planet is not burning fuel and is only visible due to reflected light. This is, of course,…
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Background: What is a meniscus? The meniscus is most easily seen in a clear narrow tube, partially filled with liquid. If you look through the side of the tube, you notice that the surface of the liquid is curved (either…
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Dwarf stars range from yellow dwarf stars, such as the Sun, to red and white dwarf stars. Of all the stars in the sky which are visible to the naked eye, every single star is bigger than the Sun. Thus,…
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An element is a substance with a certain specific number of protons at its core, the nucleus. By definition, hydrogen is different than helium because hydrogen always has a single proton in its nucleus, while helium always has two. Silicon…
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The following article, in a sense, goes more basic than the topic title; but, somehow,it seems to fit here. Introduction to the Oscillator/Substance Model of Everything. Summary: This article presents a view of existence as being within a substance, at…
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Atoms are one of the smallest particles known. They are so small, that your average pinhead will have multiple millions of atoms. The atoms are listed in the periodic table, which lists 117 atoms and their atomic structures. In the…
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A polymer is a molecule made of many other molecules strung together. The way polymers act depends on what kinds of molecules they are made of and the way they are constructed. Things that are made of polymers look, feel,…
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A German biochemist by the name of Frederich Miescher is credited with the discovery of DNA in the late 1800’s (Freeman, 2008). This discovery would lead to many new avenues for science to explore exactly how life began, where human…
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Think back to your fifth grade year. Your science teacher, with her wide rimmed glasses and well-used ruler, informs you of the upcoming science fair. You rush home to bring your mom up to date on the current tragedy, and…
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At some point, everyone has a chance to be exposed to the awing nature of fireworks. As children, we may only see them on the television while we watch a New Years celebration, snuggled up with our parents. We continue…
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