Last week Mala Radhakrishnan came to our class to teach us a bit of chemistry and introduce us to “chemistry poetry”. Mala explained that she first came upon this intersection between chemistry and poetry when she was coming up with … 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
This week my art is from an experiment I have conducted many times. While I did not have the materials to create the experiment again this past week, I found this image online of its execution. Corn Starch Experiment I … Continue reading
In reading the Alan Alda, Spokesman for Science article, I found myself making connections through the ‘decision’ of to be interested in science or not. Growing up, both inside and out of school, it seemed the favorite question was to … Continue reading
At this point, we are all too familiar with the snow that surrounds us. Those of us who spend time driving also know the snow to be the reason that the roads deteriorate so much each winter. Snow falls and … Continue reading
When I was reading Professor Conway’s article of doing science and making art, I was reminded of Leonardo Da Vinci. There was recently an article in The Guardian arguing whether Da Vinci was a great artist or a great scientist. … Continue reading
I had always considered cooking an art but was a little surprised at the level of scientific process involved. The green bean acidity test reignited my interest in molecular gastronomy. I was shocked to realize that many michelin starred restaurants … Continue reading
Last week’s readings were all about the states of matter. Whether a substance takes on the form of a solid, liquid or gas all depends on both the intermolecular forces (that is, the force of attraction between molecules) as well … Continue reading
On Jan. 20th of 2015, scientists confirmed a new type of chemical bond: vibrational bonds. Researchers began studying the new relationship in 1989 when a reaction between bromine and muonium in a nuclear accelerator broke a common law in chemistry: reactions … Continue reading
Professor Radhakrishnan’s lecture this week touched on several topics, but her discussion on the physics of music led me to research more about acoustics in buildings. I found a New York Times article, titled “Art + Physics“, which highlights the many … Continue reading