When reading this article on global climate change, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/health/epa-emissions-plan-will-save-thousands-of-lives-study-finds.html?ref=science, I thought about how a combination of art and science are used to identify and solve problems. In order to measure climate change, scientific tools and measurements must be made. Data about … Continue reading
In my experience in the Art of Science, I gained a greater appreciation about the art world and the science world as separate domains. Additionally, I learned about the connections between scientific and artistic pursuits. I have never considered artistic … Continue reading
Photodegradation is when energy from the sun destroys the chemical composition of substances. When pigments go through photodegradation, they are bleached. Photons are particles of light. When they are absorbed in the wavelength range of 290-700 (at surface of the … Continue reading
Sound waves are a vibration (disturbance of air) that travels through a medium (air, water, a solid, etc.). The vibrations are different in size and shape, which is what produces different sounds. Sound waves can not exist in a vacuum … Continue reading
In the reading, E. Coli was used to isolate the PrP. It was difficult at first because of the instability and solubility level of the protein (PrP). There were also problems in the combination of E. Coli and PrP because … Continue reading
Hemoglobin is an important substance in the body. It is an iron-rich protein that helps transport oxygen around the body. A disease that results from problems with hemoglobin is sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease. It … Continue reading
In the prion diseases video, Susan Lindquist explained the importance of protein in our bodies. So I looked up proteopathies, diseases that are caused from the malformation of proteins in the bodies. Prion diseases are a type of proteopathy. One … Continue reading
One of the the aspects of prion disease that interests me most is its long incubation period. An incubation period is the time between the moment a person is infected with a pathogen and the moment a person starts displaying … Continue reading
The article that I read about acid rain showed the connection between chemistry, biology, and environmental science. It also connected to a class that I took last spring, called Coastal Zone Management, which I really enjoyed. The story of how … Continue reading
Professor Radhakrishnan showed us how oil and food coloring interacted with water and surface tension. She also discussed how soap works. Soaps are made up of long molecules with one end that loves water, and another that does not. This enables … Continue reading