With Einstein’s e=mc2, the tutor investigates an old claim. When I was a kid, a friend of mine told me you can travel around the earth, not just once, but seven times, on the energy contained in a grain of …
The tutor offers a quick comparison: the ancient grain quinoa vs a modern favourite. In yesterday’s post I started about ancient grains and why they might be growing in popularity. As I mentioned, quinoa is one my we’ve adopted to …
Likely, we’ve all heard this question posed: Would a penny dropped from…kill you? The tutor answers. Recently I was asked if a penny dropped from the Eiffel Tower could kill someone below. It’s a familiar question. Sometimes the penny …
The tutor discusses complementary proteins, a topic that has long fascinated many. If protein is complete, it provides all 20 amino acids required for proper body function. From my reading, animal protein is automatically complete; by contrast, no single plant …
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The tutor opens a discussion about conspiracies. While the concept is still important to some, it might be losing mainstream appeal. I understand conspiracy to mean a group of people acting in secret towards a possibly sinister, but certainly dubious, …
The tutor opens a discussion of research in today’s context. Nowadays, virtually everyone counts on the internet not just for entertainment, but for important information. Travelers likely use it to access ferry schedules, highway routes, and weather forecasts. DIYers might …
The tutor gives a simple explanation of why trans fat may be disadvantageous. Cis and trans compounds have the same chemical formula but are shaped differently. With both cis and trans, a row of atoms experiences two irregularities. The cis …
Having returned from a long day trip, the tutor shares some reflections about driving. I’m not much of a driver, yet sometimes I have to be. Yesterday my son had a dance competition in Victoria, which I’d say is about …
The tutor reflects on exercise in today’s context. To my knowledge, the ancient Greeks were the first society to embrace exercise as self-improvement. Back then, everyday life meant exercise for almost everyone; the Greeks, however, put exercise into prominence as …
The tutor shares reflections about a current institution: vacationing. My impression is that thirty years ago, people spent less time vacationing. Life was more routine than today; months and seasons would pass with little change and (hopefully) no dramatic events. …