Who are you people?
I was reading the site statistics when I ran across something that truly surprised me… Apparently, 15% of you readers are regulars to the site. That may not seem like a big number to some of you, but in terms of internet traffic, that’s a big deal! MPSN has come a long way since the project started last fall! So I have two questions for you guys: #1: Why don’t you write...
Read MoreSo what the heck is Stoichiometry?
I have seen lots of definitions for this term– each more technical than the last. In essence, stoichiometry is the use of the ratio given in a balanced chemical equation. WHOA! He used the word “ratio.” That’s a scientific term, which breaks the rules of MPSN. This is supposed to be a site for people who just don’t get it. What the heck is this guy thinking? Before...
Read MoreUnderstanding Quantum Numbers
My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grampappy just died, and he left me a mansion. I’m excited… umm, as well as mournful and emotionally destroyed… (wink). There’s still some paperwork to fill out before I can move in, but I decided to check out the place anyway. You know, since it’s technically mine anyway. My sister and I took a drive out to see the house...
Read MoreScientific Method Quiz
Isaac Newton was hit in the head by a falling apple. What part of the Scientific Method would this situation apply to?ObservationHypothesisExperimentAnalysisConclusion"We noticed that as we used bigger and bigger bottle rockets, the sound of the explosion got bigger too because of the amount of gunpowder inside." This is an example of what?ObservationHypothesisExperimentAnalysisConclusion
Read MoreScientific Method: A Love Story
When you break down science into its simplest form, you get a surprisingly simple process. . A Crazy College Party . A guy has his eye on a girl at a party. He watches this girl for some kind of trait, tendency, or anything else that might give him the opportunity to act. We all know how this story ends. It’s a 50/50 shot because it’s a well known fact that it is impossible to understand...
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