Chemistry ~ Week 2

 Scandium 💫

Atomic Number: 21

Transition Metal // Rare Earth Element

Scandium is found more abundantly in the sun and other stars than on earth. Though it is sprinkled widely across the world, it is rarely found in high concentrations (which allowed her to elude scientists for a while). Scandium can be used to create powerful lights that mimic the sun. It is considered soft and silvery in color but turns yellow or rosy when exposed to light. Scandium adds strength to metals and is therefore used in the insides of spacecrafts. She’s quite pricey. 

 Class Discussion

 

Reflecting on the story of the walnut farm that only made $2000 this year… We have created a culture in which living in harmony with the earth does not equate to a living wage. If we live in a society that requires us to neglect and extract from the earth in order to survive, how do we heal? This is a potent example of the need for systemic change. Interesting how concentrated our cultural values become when looking at food, one of our most immediate needs.