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3 sept 2019

Science: when serious names are not enough in Chemistry


Imagine that you are a scientist involved in researching all day because it is your passion. But what happens when you make a discovery? What kind of names do you choose to name it?

In chemistry we know that the element Helium, for example, was named like that because there is a lot of it present in the sun and we know that other chemical names have a logical origin and explanation, but how about that you got tired of serious names?
Why not call a new protein Pikachurine, for example?


19 may 2017

Famous people that studied science VI

Yes, more famous people related to science world!

Rowan Atkinson studied electric engineering in the Newcastle University in England and later he earned a Master degree at the Queen College. Yes, you know, the engineer Atkinson is the famous Mr. Bean!


7 ago 2013

The price of the color


During the night the eyes are dilated in order to try to see the objects around. All the things are in gray scale from light gray to black. There are no colors or at least, it seems to be like that.

In the next day, the rays from the sun allow us to see the colors. The balance between the light absorption and reflection of the objects let them to have a color. The color depends of the place of the world and also of the season. Nevertheless, paint a color is another story.