Neutrons and Isotopes
Tutoring high school chemistry, isotopes are an early topic. Let’s have a look…. From basic atomic …
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Metric System: decimal places and -re
When you tutor sciences, you’re immersed in the metric system. Let’s talk a bit about it. The metric …
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: infertility risks
Most people have probably heard of chlamydia and gonorrhea. They are both bacterial STDs. Since neither …
Homeostasis, negative feedback, and thyroxin
Tutoring biology, the concept of negative feedback is important to explain. Negative feedback is used by …
Cell efficiency
When you tutor Biology 12, one topic that comes up is cell efficiency. It’s a bit …
Conservation of momentum
Every year, the physics tutor fields a few questions on conservation of momentum. It’s an interesting …
Does 0.33333….. really equal 1/3?
Hello. What rain yesterday, here in Campbell River! Well, we sure needed it. It’s nice to …
Distance vs Displacement: Scalar vs Vector
When you tutor physics, a concept that soon comes up is scalar vs vector. It’s not …
The double ‘l’ controversy
The other day my wife Diane got on my case about my spelling of “canceled”: Diane: …
Exponential Growth
Good morning from Jack, your tutor from Campbell River. It’s brilliantly sunny here, with a high of …