Category Archives: General science

I think I love a challenge but in truth I hate failing, and will usually not undertake a task unless I think I have a good shot at excelling at it. That may be the reason why when my friend … Continue reading →

The deadline for the “Classic Science Papers” challenge has passed! The collection of entries will be permanently bookmarked here, for future reference. Entries ranged over a wide variety of disciplines: biochemistry, biology, geology, neuroanatomy, medicine, physics, physiology, and psychology. Entries … Continue reading →

Just thought I’d put out a reminder that the official deadline for the ‘classic science paper challenge’ is only two days away: May 31st.  It will probably take me a couple of days to write up a wrap-up post about … Continue reading →

I’m currently sitting in a condo on the beach, after a ten-hour drive from home. I managed to find some internet to steal, so here I am! I just thought I’d write a quick note and mention that I’ve updated … Continue reading →

Now that I’ve actually written my “classic science” blog post, I realized I didn’t plan any way to compile all the entries in the end! If you accept the “challenge” (I keep putting the word in quotes because I don’t … Continue reading →

I’m between “blog thoughts” today, but I thought I’d point out a couple of cool clocks that I “stumbled upon” in recent weeks. Though I don’t think either of them will help Tom with his research, they’re both pretty cool. … Continue reading →

Note: For those looking for it, I’ve put up an official page with links to all entries here. One of the things that I still find incredibly fun about being a scientist is the ability to “touch” history, in the … Continue reading →

Again via StumbleUpon, I found this very nice interactive version of the periodic table.  The elements are color-coded according to their orbital configuration, and hovering the mouse over an element gives you all the significant chemical properties.  I find myself … Continue reading →

Via StumbleUpon, I came across this nice collection of chemistry videos at listverse.com: The Top 10 Amazing Chemical Reactions.  If you want to see chemicals acting in very ‘unnatural’ ways, take a gander. My favorite is the sulfur hexafluoride, an … Continue reading →