Category Archives: Science

Quinine

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sean

quinine. Article #31. Vol 9, pg 862. Quinine, used to treat Malaria, has the distinction of being the first chemical compound to be successfully used to treat an infectious disease.  Quinine is made from the bark of the Cinchona tree and was … Continue reading →

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Local Group

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Sean

Local Group. Article #28. Vol 7, pg 431. The term “local” is clearly relative.  In the context of the astronomical term “local group”, the term “local” doesn’t refer to your neighborhood, your city, country, or even your own solar system.  “Local … Continue reading →

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Real Number

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Sean

real number. Article #23. Vol 9, pg 973. The set of real numbers is probably best described as the set of numbers that includes all numbers that most of us will ever care about. Put another way, the real numbers are: … Continue reading →

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Carbon-14 Dating

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sean

carbon-14 dating. Article #14. Vol 2, pg 850. Here’s how it works.  Without knowing it, we’re all breathing in Carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of Carbon.  While we’re alive, the amount of Carbon-14 in our bodies, as a percentage of the total … Continue reading →

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