Botany: identifying a plant from a field guide
Plant identification is an area of study to which the tutor should devote more time. He …
biology
Ancient grains, cont: quinoa vs durum wheat
The tutor offers a quick comparison: the ancient grain quinoa vs a modern favourite. In yesterday’s …
Nutrition: ancient grains, part 0
With ancient grains closing in, the tutor decides to investigate. I recall being in a grocery …
Biology and Nutrition: Complete Protein from Plant Sources
The tutor discusses complementary proteins, a topic that has long fascinated many. If protein is complete, …
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Radioactive dating: half life, continued
The tutor continues about the phenomenon of half life and one of its well-known applications. In …
Radioactive dating: half life
Tutoring science, and also for general interest, this topic is relevant. The tutor introduces it with …
Math and biology: tree growth, part II
Continuing from his previous post, the tutor assesses whether the sequoia tree’s growth is exponential. Normally, …
Math and biology: tree growth
Recently in Victoria, the tutor noticed a sequoia tree in front of the Parliament Buildings. The …