Chemistry

Spare Change in Potential

Jul 7th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Chemistry, Experiments

I don’t know what about you, but I have a box I keep my change in. I’ve bene thinking for a while what I can do with that change - buy a boat, rent a jetski, get a trip on those cool X-Planes that go up to space, etc etc. Big plans for small money, [...]



A Physics Party Trick that Sucks… Liquid

Apr 13th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Chemistry, Experiments, Party Trick, Physics

Notice: This experiment is incomplete, and unclear. There were several attempts to correctly state the situation, but at the moment, a new re-make is planned to explain exactly and thoroughly what is happening to create this phenomenon.
Well, this is going to be sweet, short and to the point: Fire in closed spaces can really [...]



DNA Madness: Extracting your Own DNA in your Kitchen!

Apr 5th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Biology, Chemistry, Experiments

The human body is an incredible machine. Though far from being perfect, we have evolved to what we are today through a process that took millions of years of mutation and natural selection.
There is one little piece of us, though, that holds the secret to our existence, and the history of our species: The DNA.
My [...]



Goofing around with Non-Newtonian [Goo] Fluid

Mar 16th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Chemistry, Experiments, Featured Articles

It’s Goo! It’s Solid! It’s Goo! It’s Solid! It’s— both???
My mom always told me never to play with my food, but in this case, I think even she will agree to make an exception. Not only am I going to play with this food, you should too. It’s way too fun to pass on.