WHY How and why would anyone come up with the idea that an enormous explosion created the universe billions of years ago? The competing idea that the universe has existed forever, while still somewhat unfathomable, is at least simpler and…
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When Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz of Switzerland discovered a planet orbiting the star 51 Pegasi in 1995, many skeptics probably shook their heads in disbelief. But when the planet’s existence was confirmed by Geoff Marcy and Paul Butler later…
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An Introduction to Gas Chromatography The increased popularity of forensic science has exposed the public to tools of analysis previously unknown outside of the scientific community. A wonderful example is gas chromatography (GC). GC is a technique which has been…
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Is it necessary for man to go to Mars? Probably not. Is it desirable? From a scientific standpoint-yes. While these are interesting questions a better question would be, “Is it practical to send a manned mission to Mars?” The answer…
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The current model of the universe’s fundamental particles is called the Standard Model. We know it’s not 100% accurate and needs a bit of tweaking but overall it does a fantastically good job of describing the universe to an incredible…
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While chemistry is not a favorite subject with everyone, a capable teacher can at least make it interesting for students. All the while she will discern which of her students will be more keenly aware of the possibilities for fun…
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Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) was a French aristocrat, businessman, and chemist best known for his successful attack on the Renaissance theory of phlogiston and his contributions to the law of conversation of mass, the periodic table of elements (in his time,…
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Helium is the second lightest element as well as the second most abundant element in the universe (hydrogen has the honor of holding the top spot in both cases). Helium is also the smallest of the noble gases, inert elements…
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If you ever wondered how a lava lamp was made or what exactly goes into a lava lamp, then stop worrying about all that because the following article will actually teach you how to make your very own lava lamp….
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Ion-implantation in a nutshell :Ion implantation is a surface modification process in which a beam of ions is extracted from a metal or gas and targeted on a substrate ( a base material on which is it worked on )…
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