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Category: Physics

The Secret Lives of the Elements, Review Astronomy and Astrophysics Book Reviews Chemistry Physics 

The Secret Lives of the Elements

April 20, 2022April 17, 2022 Science Connectedelements

The Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.

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aurora Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography Physics 

Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Science Connectedaurora, Photography, travel

Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.

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carbon-imbued silver Chemistry Physics 

The Mysteries of Carbon-Imbued Silver

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Science Connectedcarbon

Carbon dioxide is a common greenhouse gas that can be reduced through exposure to green light. Carbon-imbued silver has many possible applications.

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the periodic table of the elements Chemistry Physics 

The Periodic Table of Elements

June 29, 2021April 20, 2022 Science Connectedelements

Sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements, a series from Steven Spence. There are two free Periodic Tables to download and print.

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chemical reactions Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius

June 23, 2021April 20, 2022 Steven Spenceelements

Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.

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Chemical vs nuclear reactions Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

June 22, 2021June 24, 2021 Steven Spenceelements

Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

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Structural Coloration in Bird Feathers Ornithology Physics 

Structural Coloration in Bird Feathers

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Science Connectedbirds

Learn about structural coloration in bird feathers and how humans are learning to use the same technique to make color-changing paint.

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The Quark Gluon Plasma Soup: Did a supernova explosion cause this mass extinction? Astronomy and Astrophysics Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Neutrons, the Early Universe, and Apple Pie

May 27, 2021April 20, 2022 Steven Spenceearly universe, elements, origins of life, stars

Steven Spence contemplates neurons, the early universe, and the origins of the ingredients for the quark-gluon plasma soup, and apple pie.

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Lasers Shed Light on Photosynthesis Botany Physics 

Lasers Shed Light on Photosynthesis

May 24, 2021June 6, 2021 Science Connectedphotosynthesis, plants

Plants turn sunlight into fuel in a process called photosynthesis, but how exactly does it work? Find out from U. of Michigan physicists.

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Science of Skateboarding, Halfpipe Physics Physics 

Science of Skateboarding: Half-Pipe Physics

May 12, 2021May 30, 2021 Science Connectedenergy, gravity, motion, physics

Skateboarding is physics! Find out what principles of physics a skateboarder uses to appear to defy gravity on the half-pipe.

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Spotlight: Environment

A wheat field in the Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia, showing symptoms of wheat blast during the outbreak of March 2018. Credit: Batiseba Tembo, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute; license CC by 4.0 Biology Botany Ecology Environment 

Genomics Takes On Crop Disease

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, crops, ecology, environment, genome, pathogens, plants
Genomics opens the way for scientists to track where and which plants are affected most by rapidly spreading pathogens.
Earth Day 2020 Environment 

Earth Day: Get Informed, Get Involved

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 Science Connectedenvironmental health
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. Learn more and find out how to get involved in an Earth...
A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water.

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing
People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin.

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
Researchers have developed a recycling system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products–using just the energy from the sun. Image credit: University of Cambridge

Sunlight Powers Recycling of Carbon Dioxide and Plastic

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedbiofuel, carbon dioxide, plastic pollution, recycling, solar power
Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater
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