I have been asked to contribute to GlamBlog by writing about chemistry. In this first post, I'd like to take some time to introduce myself and go over what I'll be writing about in the coming months. I'm a PhD student at the University of Sussex, in my second year. I'm an astrochemist, which means … Continue reading GlamBlog’s First Chemist – What to Expect
Relativity and Gravity
General relativity could be regarded as being one of the greatest achievements of science in human history. As early as the 1600’s Isaac Newton was considering the causes and effects of gravity. He formulated his famous equation of the gravitational force; Figure 1 - Newtonian Gravity – Wikipedia It states that the force between two … Continue reading Relativity and Gravity
Mind Blowing. The Great Acceleration. Dark Energy.
We have come along way you and I. From the first instant of space and time right up to now. In 4 blog posts we have travelled 13.8 billion years through time to get where we are now. Through life we learn that nothing lasts forever, this unfortunately includes our universe. There are supernova remnants … Continue reading Mind Blowing. The Great Acceleration. Dark Energy.
Is There Life on Mars?
In this article I would like to discuss the conditions that enabled life to evolve on Earth, and the possibility of such conditions existing elsewhere within the Universe. First of all let us focus on the position of Planet Earth around the Sun. Earth is the third planet in a succession of the rocky planets within the inner Solar … Continue reading Is There Life on Mars?
Versatile Blogger Award
My first award! Thank you It's Not What It's Why for this nomination The award rules are: Thank the person who nominated you Share the award on your blog Share seven random facts about yourself Tag 15 fellow bloggers and let them know that they have been nominated. So, these are the facts about GlamSci Bloggers: Christine: … Continue reading Versatile Blogger Award
Yersin Pestis, a devastator of cities
IWelcome back to the tour of infectious diseases, this time, it’s all about Yersinia pestis which is the teeny tiny tic tac responsible for all three types of the plague; Pneumonic, septicemic and bubonic the last one you might have heard of in history as ‘The Great Plague’ it devastated the UK and Europe during the … Continue reading Yersin Pestis, a devastator of cities
Cosmology – What’s That All About?
So, Cosmology is my current field of study (along with Astrophysics) but I think that it is somewhat of a mysterious subject to most. What do Cosmologists do? What is involved in Cosmology? What is the point? Well hopefully I shall try to shed some of the mystery….. What IS Cosmology? So, the Oxford English … Continue reading Cosmology – What’s That All About?
The Gravity of Some Dark Matters…
The night sky is literally full of stars, planets, galaxies, comets, asteroids, gas clouds, subatomic particles, photons, neutrons, moons and supernova remnants scattered in every direction. Despite the amount of visible matter that our own eyes and telescopes can pick up, this is only around 5% of the total matter in space. So where is … Continue reading The Gravity of Some Dark Matters…
The Shape of Things to Come – Geometry as a Path Through the Universe (and Other Puns)
In the modern world, everything we know is built on a foundation of numbers and their relationships. It's hard to imagine a time when that was a radical idea, but such a time existed. In fact, 2500 years ago, the Pythagoreans (named after their founder) were a mystic cult based on this very premise. It's difficult … Continue reading The Shape of Things to Come – Geometry as a Path Through the Universe (and Other Puns)
Cardiovascular system in space!
The term cardiovascular means heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular). They work together in a synergistic and complimentary fashion to ensure adequate oxygenated blood supply to the entire body. There are many different factors that can influence how that happens, gravity being one. In fact, if you think about it, its’ the very reason why … Continue reading Cardiovascular system in space!
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