Summary:
In the final chapter(Yay!!) of the book, Keane mentions how rare Francium is. He talks about how if Francium is rare then looking for astatine would be more difficult. Making a joke about how Francium is common enough. Also that if you were to encounter astatine, you would die of harmful exposure.
Keane also mentions that elements 112 and 116 are calmer when in the presence of element 114. Calling it the "island of stability". He talks about the future of the periodic table. Many people believe it will end at element 137. Also that according to Einstein anything past element 137 should be physically impossible.
Reflection:
The ending was similar to the beginning. Talking about the periodic table. The book itself was good at times and just exhausting to read at others. Though overall I did enjoy my experience and I don't think I would ever read this book again because it is unnecessarily long and just frustrating to read. (:
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Chapter 18: Summary and Relfection
Summary:
Keane starts off by talking about precision and our methods of measuring. The NIST and BIPM are all the reason why we know how long a second really is. The international prototype kilogram is very important to the world of science. It is used for anything. It is a two-inch platinum cylinder. The security regarding this is very important because they do not want to loose the grooling work.
A metal rod in Paris is mentioned andos 1.00.. meters. The distance at which light travels into a vacuum is 1/299,792,458th of a second. Atomic clocks made out of cesium are talked about as well by Keane. The atomic clocks helped us move away from the use of constellations. Through an error from the atomic clock, alpha was created.
Reflection:
This chapter was an okay chapter. Though the thought of precise measurements on everything is both pleasing and frustrating. Frustrating because it just takes so much time that could be spent elsewhere. Pleasing because then everything will have an accurate length, etc.
Keane starts off by talking about precision and our methods of measuring. The NIST and BIPM are all the reason why we know how long a second really is. The international prototype kilogram is very important to the world of science. It is used for anything. It is a two-inch platinum cylinder. The security regarding this is very important because they do not want to loose the grooling work.
A metal rod in Paris is mentioned andos 1.00.. meters. The distance at which light travels into a vacuum is 1/299,792,458th of a second. Atomic clocks made out of cesium are talked about as well by Keane. The atomic clocks helped us move away from the use of constellations. Through an error from the atomic clock, alpha was created.
Reflection:
This chapter was an okay chapter. Though the thought of precise measurements on everything is both pleasing and frustrating. Frustrating because it just takes so much time that could be spent elsewhere. Pleasing because then everything will have an accurate length, etc.
Chapter 17: Summary and Reflection
Summary:
In this chapter, Keane talks about a man named Donald Glaser. Glaser took up an interest in bubbles. He created what is called the bubble chamber. He started off with beer bubbles, then when that didn't work out to well he moved onto liquid nitrogen. Donald earned a Noble prize for the bubble chamber.
Keane then moves on and talks about a man named Ernest Rutherford. Rutherford believed that he
had a simpler way to do one of Marie Curie's many experiments. He studied the gasses released by the radioactive elements that he was working with. Rutherford ended up discovering new a new element and beta particles.
Reflection:
In all honesty these chapters seem to be getting a bit boring. If i were to have to describe this to my bae i think the only thing i would talk to them about the ridiculous name for bubble chamber. It sounds too cutesy to have won a Noble Prize.
In this chapter, Keane talks about a man named Donald Glaser. Glaser took up an interest in bubbles. He created what is called the bubble chamber. He started off with beer bubbles, then when that didn't work out to well he moved onto liquid nitrogen. Donald earned a Noble prize for the bubble chamber.
Keane then moves on and talks about a man named Ernest Rutherford. Rutherford believed that he
had a simpler way to do one of Marie Curie's many experiments. He studied the gasses released by the radioactive elements that he was working with. Rutherford ended up discovering new a new element and beta particles.
Reflection:
In all honesty these chapters seem to be getting a bit boring. If i were to have to describe this to my bae i think the only thing i would talk to them about the ridiculous name for bubble chamber. It sounds too cutesy to have won a Noble Prize.
Chapter 16: Summary and reflection
Summary:
Keane talks about how pure tin tools or coins get cold and a whitish hue of rust starts to cover them like frost on a window. The rust would later corrode away/ When the tin atoms shift from their strong "beta" to the powdery "alpha" form it is known as a convenient chemical scapegoat.
Scientist tend to struggle when making a compound out of argon, since argon collapses after the compound begins to warm. It is considered one of the hardest elements that humans have forced into a compound. a durable crystal can be formed from argon at -445 degrees F axs argon fluorohydride.
Reflection:
I found this chapter interesting because I learned how elements are put into very extreme temperatures. If the author would've explained it a bit more clearly I would've written more.
Keane talks about how pure tin tools or coins get cold and a whitish hue of rust starts to cover them like frost on a window. The rust would later corrode away/ When the tin atoms shift from their strong "beta" to the powdery "alpha" form it is known as a convenient chemical scapegoat.
Scientist tend to struggle when making a compound out of argon, since argon collapses after the compound begins to warm. It is considered one of the hardest elements that humans have forced into a compound. a durable crystal can be formed from argon at -445 degrees F axs argon fluorohydride.
Reflection:
I found this chapter interesting because I learned how elements are put into very extreme temperatures. If the author would've explained it a bit more clearly I would've written more.
Chapter 15: Summary and Reflection
Summary:
William Crookes comes from a poor background. he also wrote a book about diamonds to earn money and support his family. A megalodon is a myth, but s still believed to exist in the ocean. It is a difficult thing to prove to not exist since the creature is said to live in the ocean. Pathological scientist are scientist that use their knowledge to explain a phenomenon.
A "cold fusion" is a nuclear fussion room at room temperature. A man named William Roentgen Discovered the x-ray, but his reaction to it was different from Pons and Fleischmann's reaction. Rather than jumping the gun like Pons and Fleischmann's, William retested.
Reflection:
I enjoyed this chapter because it talked about mythical creatures. Its sad to hear that William's wife thought her x-ray was a sign of death, but also sort of funny. If i were explain this to bae I'd tell them that this chapter could've been in one of those monster mystery shows.
William Crookes comes from a poor background. he also wrote a book about diamonds to earn money and support his family. A megalodon is a myth, but s still believed to exist in the ocean. It is a difficult thing to prove to not exist since the creature is said to live in the ocean. Pathological scientist are scientist that use their knowledge to explain a phenomenon.
A "cold fusion" is a nuclear fussion room at room temperature. A man named William Roentgen Discovered the x-ray, but his reaction to it was different from Pons and Fleischmann's reaction. Rather than jumping the gun like Pons and Fleischmann's, William retested.
Reflection:
I enjoyed this chapter because it talked about mythical creatures. Its sad to hear that William's wife thought her x-ray was a sign of death, but also sort of funny. If i were explain this to bae I'd tell them that this chapter could've been in one of those monster mystery shows.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Chapter 14: Summary and Reflection
Summary:
In this chapter, Keane starts off by saying only people with money could really do all the experiments that were to be done because being a scientist turned out to be a costly job. Keane talks about a man named Goethe, one of the most famous men in German history. Goethe had very little knowledge of the sciences, but still made very bold claims. For example his claim of the double replacement reaction. Goethe did help Johann Dobereiner jump start his career.
Lowell is mentioned in this chapter and Keane says that all of his best work came from his madness episodes. Lowell had many strange episodes that had him doing very religious things. Eventually lithium came along and became one of the first mood stabilizers.
Reflection:
This chapter showed me the scientist come from all different backgrounds. And that not all of them are completely sane, but still produce decent work. Thanks to some of the madness a mood stabilizer was invented. (:
In this chapter, Keane starts off by saying only people with money could really do all the experiments that were to be done because being a scientist turned out to be a costly job. Keane talks about a man named Goethe, one of the most famous men in German history. Goethe had very little knowledge of the sciences, but still made very bold claims. For example his claim of the double replacement reaction. Goethe did help Johann Dobereiner jump start his career.
Lowell is mentioned in this chapter and Keane says that all of his best work came from his madness episodes. Lowell had many strange episodes that had him doing very religious things. Eventually lithium came along and became one of the first mood stabilizers.
Reflection:
This chapter showed me the scientist come from all different backgrounds. And that not all of them are completely sane, but still produce decent work. Thanks to some of the madness a mood stabilizer was invented. (:
Chapter 13: Summary and Reflection
Summary:
In this chapter, Keane talks about how elements were used for money currency. Gold was the most commonly used form of currency. Today, we use paper money and coins made out of nickel. Keane talks about how gold and brass are hard to differentiate because they are both very shiny metals. They had archeologist test it and turns out the gold in Midas' touch was actually brass. He talks about the huge gold rush in Australia 1896 and how prospectors came to the area from all the attention.
After the gold rush, a want for tellurium started. They didn't give tellurium their time of day until someone realized it could be broken down into gold. Thus gave them a new shot to a new fortune. Keane also discusses our counterfeit issue and how Euros are put under a laser to determine counterfeits and authentic Euros.
Reflection:
This chapter was very interesting especially when The golden touch myth was mentioned. I was not aware that gold and brass could even be mistaken for one another. The way that counterfeit money is determined was pretty interesting as well.
In this chapter, Keane talks about how elements were used for money currency. Gold was the most commonly used form of currency. Today, we use paper money and coins made out of nickel. Keane talks about how gold and brass are hard to differentiate because they are both very shiny metals. They had archeologist test it and turns out the gold in Midas' touch was actually brass. He talks about the huge gold rush in Australia 1896 and how prospectors came to the area from all the attention.
After the gold rush, a want for tellurium started. They didn't give tellurium their time of day until someone realized it could be broken down into gold. Thus gave them a new shot to a new fortune. Keane also discusses our counterfeit issue and how Euros are put under a laser to determine counterfeits and authentic Euros.
Reflection:
This chapter was very interesting especially when The golden touch myth was mentioned. I was not aware that gold and brass could even be mistaken for one another. The way that counterfeit money is determined was pretty interesting as well.
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