Jan 20

Element of the week: Tellurium

Tellurium is a non - metallic substance with an atomic number of 52 and an atomic mass of 128.
Tellurium is found along side silver and gold deposits and is a bi-product of copper and lead production.

Ozone: The misunderstood element
Nobody I spoke to had a complete understanding of ozone. It was however, unanimously considered a good thing that protected us from the dangers of sun exposure. Some believed its lack to be a problem of the past, while others believed it to be an ongoing issue. There was one person who understood its presence to be a problem but they were unsure about the science behind it. Nobody I spoke with was aware that it was a byproduct of industry.

Orbitals, not orbits
I found this article very clear and illuminating of this aspect of atomic life. It would be a little too symmetrical, or just too odd, if each atom of our bodies had a configuration like those of the planets orbiting the sun or like the moons that encircle their planets. This discovery is much like the rest of the quantum word - a bit out of our grasp and leaves me in a state of awe when I consider its workings.

Jan 13

Bio

Currently I am a student of traditional chinese medicine. Beyond that I am a student of life. I don't how I got here or why, but I do my best to take advantage of the time that I have. I spend my time studying various arts and then sit back and enjoy this mad and beautiful life. 

The Quiz
There is no doubt that coffee is impure but I did not know it was homogeneous. I guess it doesn't have enough fat in it to be otherwise? Or are there other factors and constituents that make or break homogeneity?
Everything else was pretty straight forward.


This weeks discussion . . . 
was very interesting. We spoke on many profound topics that have no easy solutions and that have great influence in our lives. I enjoy hearing people's opinions, experience, and learning from their expertise. All of these issues whether it be the influence and corruption of the pharmaceutical industry, the impacts of global warming, the increase in the use of pain medication, or ethical issues around research and how it is used are all of course potent issues that influence us and that we will all come in contact with in some way or another. I suppose that throughout our lives we all do our parts to either support or oppose each of the many paths that are available to us. What the collective results are, are all around us.


It's inspiring to hear about the town of Biggar and how they are aiming to do their own part despite the foot dragging by many governments and corporations. It is on the other hand very sad to hear about the effects of industrialization and consumerism on those who are not even participating- like the Inuit. There is no escaping the world's interconnectedness. It has been so many hundreds of years we have tried to deny it. It is about time we all start living up to it.