Improving the Periodic Table
Find out why the Periodic Table of Elements is systematically brilliant. Also, get two free periodic tables that you can download and print for your classroom or dining room wall.
Category: There Be Dragons Everywhere
The official science blog of Steven Spence, an amateur photographer who also writes about general science subjects. He enjoys photography, nature, science and is an avid fan of Calvin and Hobbes. Steven’s writing may cover topics ranging from bees to fossils to astronomy and almost anything else that captures his interest. Left unsupervised, Steven sometimes spray paints quotes from Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett or Carl Sagan on the walls. We thought it best to put him in a separate safe space.
Drumming with the Great Spotted Woodpecker
Meet the great spotted woodpecker. Learn where and how to spot them, and what they sound like. Photos and audio included.
Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf and Crow
Steven Spence visits the wolves at Wildpark Bad Mergentheim in Germany and photographs a contest for food between the wolves and crows.
Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius
Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.
The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions
Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions
Elements, Heavy Metal, and the Death of Stars
Part Three of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively) explains how stars create heavy elements with more Protons than Iron.
Forged in the Hearts of Stars
Steven Spence, Part Two of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively). Let’s contemplate the early universe and the elements forged in the hearts of stars.
Neutrons, the Early Universe, and Apple Pie
Steven Spence contemplates neurons, the early universe, and the origins of the ingredients for the quark-gluon plasma soup, and apple pie.
Why am I writing a science blog?
Steven Spence shares his motivation for writing his science blog entitled “There be Dragons Everywhere” and the power of asking questions.