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This author has experience both as a chemist and as a teacher of high school chemistry and physics. He is currently employed within the pharmaceutical industry, and holds a Master's degree, unsurprisingly, in chemistry.

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Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning Recipes for after-school snacks: 1 of 5
These are a number of the after-school snacks I was raised on. In general, they're healthful, with a little bit of sweet. *"Ants on a Log" These are fun, both for the name and because they're finger food. Take celery sticks, spread peanut butter down the middle, and stick raisins (the ants) atop the peanut butter. Celery is ... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) How puns promote critical thinking skills and learning: 1 of 5
How Puns Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Midway through a fairly dry lecture on sub-atomic particles, amidst a discussion of their charges, the teacher broke in with a remark about "and that's why newts don't have static cling." Pausing, the teacher watched as students reacted to the apparent non-sequitur. Some... More..
Sciences > Physics What keeps a ship afloat: 1 of 5
Buoyancy is a simple concept. In order to float in water (or any other liquid), an object must displace a mass of the water equal to its own mass. The pressure exerted by the liquid on the hull of the boat (or any other object) at this point is sufficient to counter the downward force of gravity. The overall density of an ob... More..
Sciences > Physics Gigahertz explained: 1 of 5
The hertz is the basic unit of frequency. It was named after Heinrich Hertz, the German physicist, not the car rental company. One hertz is equal to one event per second, or mathematically written, h = 1/s. The event that is being measured can be anything of interest, with the most common two being the number of operations a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Is chess a waste of time and intelligence?: 10 of 48
There are masters and amateurs alike who adore the game of chess. Likewise, there are others who despise those sixty-four squares. Such people's dislike of the game does not translate into a lack of value, however. Chess is, before anything else, a game. As a game, it offers players a chance to enjoy themselves in thought an... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to incorporate exercise on your next vacation: 21 of 96
Few people would care to say "I'm going to exercise for my vacation". Exercise carries a horrid image of hard work and routine, something we do to stay fit and healthy, but rarely for fun. Why would anyone choose this for a vacation? That's right, nobody would. But if the exercise takes the form of a pleasant exertion that e... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The Thanksgiving mystery: 9 of 41
Death Banquet Suspects: Tom Fielder Gary Hoke Jeff Trumbel Pete Smith It was 6:57 p.m., on a chilly Thanksgiving evening. Three men were gathered in the vestibule of a grand mansion, rented for the evening's repast. A fourth entered through the great double doors, letting in a gust of November wind. One of the men shivered v... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Do nice guys really finish last?: 18 of 81
Nice guys can have it rough, to be sure. The reality often is that the "bad boy" garners the most attention from women. There is something exciting and seductive to the flashier, on-the-edge, devil-may-care lifestyle that appeals, especially to younger women. I say especially, because it is mostly through time and experience... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Should schools require more rigorous testing of students to determine literacy levels?: 3 of 12
It could almost be a joke, testing as rigorously as possible for the sake of improving education. Almost - if only it weren't a serious suggestion. Consider the logic carefully: Our students are not receiving as thorough an education as we feel they need. To ensure that they are receiving proper instruction, let us devote ex... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Cyborgs: The dream body: 2 of 8
Nerve impulses race down the spine, branch off at the shoulder and travel down the stump of an arm. Electronic sensors pick up the signal, and convey the impulse along wires to the mechanical hand, allowing the amputee father to give the "thumbs up" to his Little League son who has just caught the third out. Such technology ... More..