Chemistry // Physics

Newton’s Three Laws 🏄 Newtons First Law The chocolate on my desk will remain on my desk until I can resist the temptation no longer. Newtons Second Law It takes more force to throw a shot-put than it does to throw a softball. ~ Recalling memories from my sporting days   Newtons Third Law Kayaking – as you push the water back with the paddle, the kayak propels forward.   Our “Energy Efficient” Culture  👀 HA! Our “Energy Efficient” culture is a marketing scheme. I hold out hope that one day we can loose the quotes.     Descartes has a lot to answer for ❗ Oh yes, he does. Quite a bland way to see the world. The scientific mindset as illustrated in our lesson sounds much more poetic and mysterious — just as I like it. Though, since science is ever-evolving it is worth noting that soon we will be the ones who have a lot to answer for!  

   “Ordered Chaos” 🌀 Yes, this sounds very familiar. I feel as if we are predisposed to initiating order. The little bits of order we strive to obtain amidst a mysterious and uncertain whirlwind existence. Creating order and control brings us comfort, while chaos keeps us moving in the ever-evolving dance of life. There we oscillate between periods of creation and destruction.    On Fractals as complex systems 🐚  This makes me think of a kaleidoscope. Because the entire image is made up of repeated reflections, the entire image changes in unison as you spin it. Small, ever-evolving changes infinitely mirrored through the kaleidoscope of life. The microcosm and the Macrocosm progressing.  “The eye is the first circle; the horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end. It is the highest emblem in the cipher of the world…We are all our lifetime reading the copious sense of this first of forms.”—Ralph ...

Alchemy - science, magic, art - or all 3? All 3 of course. Alchemy is inherently aesthetic, calling to mind ritual, skill, and imagination Alchemy is scientific in its precision and affinity for observation Alchemy is magic in its embrace of mystery and channeling of the elements I find the deeper I dive into linguistic differences, the more everything blends together and the lines of separation dissolve. Alchemy fits neatly into all of these categories, yet takes on a different flavor in each context and proportion. It is ever oscillating, depending on the current zeitgeist. Yet in essence, it is all encapsulating.   The end of gasoline? I sure do hope so. I also hope that in our hasty embrace of new technology, we are not just finding new ways to pollute. It seems like ~ the beginning of the end ~ the shift will likely be a slow one, given that cars are a major expense and investment for the majority of people. I have to say though, I’m fairly clueless on the subject of cars… so ...

Amadeo Avogadro I think this concept was initially so difficult for me to grasp because it is in essence, quite simple. All it is saying is that if two different gases are collected in the same volume under the same conditions, the number of particles in each sample will be the same. A mole is a set quantity, like a dozen. In this case, it is a set number of particles — 6.02 x 10 23  to be relatively exact. The experiment and balloon visualization were particularly helpful in deepening my understanding of this conversion.  Class Discussion ~ Detergent 💧 "The hydrophilic end of the same molecule means that one end of the molecule will be attracted to water, while the other side is binding to oil. Neither detergents nor soap accomplish anything except binding to the soil until some mechanical energy or agitation is added into the equation." I found this bit to be quite fascinating, though self-evident on reflection on how other household cleaning operations go. Movement is...

Are all Vibrations GOOD?   I do not believe vibrations are either good or evil. They just are. Vibrations that are resonant may appear to be “good” to us, though that is a matter of perception rather than truth. It is in their relation to other vibrations that either harmony or disharmony arises.   Resonance in my World 🌹 〰 🌹   “If one tree fruits, they all fruit — there are no soloists. Not one tree in a grove, but the whole grove; not one grove in the forest, but every grove; all across the county and all across the state. The trees do not act as individuals, but somehow as a collective. Exactly how they do this, we don’t yet know. But what we see is the power of unity. What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together. All flourishing is mutual.” — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass This excerpt on the mast fruiting of pecan trees came to mind when we spoke of resonance in class. Mast flowering is the phenomenon where all plants of...

  Sacred Geometry x TCM 🐚 The first thing that sprung into my mind was environment and alignment. Working with sacred geometry and Fibonacci to create the ideal environment for healing. How might we bring one into balance through their positioning in the world and in the cosmos? Finding alignment within the seasons, attuned to the celestial spheres, how might we channel this ratio into balance? Curious to know if any herbal formulas might be balanced with the golden ratio. What might it spark in one's mind if they were to travel the path of the golden ratio ~ as if a labyrinth? Checkout Lines 🐉 Based on this article, it seems I should choose the serpentine line. Though, when approached with this dilemma in real life will I be able to resist gravitating toward the line that visually seems shortest? It was interesting to reflect on my recent checkout experiences in the context of this article. In my last two trips, I went to the right checkout line, and, as it happens I am right-ha...