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Creation of Magnetism in Rocks
Rocks hold within them hidden forces. While not all rocks are obviously magnetic, most carry a subtle magnetic field. It comes from their...
Sylvia Rose
3 days ago4 min read
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Spacecraft Re-Entry: Atmosphere & Aerosols
Spacecraft re-entry in the atmosphere has consequences. Many survive intense heat and friction through ablation, drawing heat away from...
Sylvia Rose
6 days ago3 min read
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How to Grow Carrots
Carrots are root vegetables with bright pigments and sweet flavors. Their roots are storage vessels for starch and sugar and peek from...
Sylvia Rose
Mar 42 min read
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Why Apples Turn Brown: Science & Nature
Apples turn brown when exposed to air. This phenomenon is enzymatic browning, a chemical reaction not limited to apples, but prevalent in...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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Polyphenols: Plants & the Environment
Polyphenols in plants are protectors, beautifiers and communicators. With diverse structures and functions these phytochemical compounds...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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Phytochemicals: Natural Chemicals of Plants
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds created by plants. They can enhance a plant's color, flavor, and aroma and provide defense systems...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 175 min read
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Tannins: Complex Astringents of Nature
Tannins are phenol compounds found in a variety of plants. Their survival strategies in nature produce benefits in wine, food, health...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 235 min read
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Cheese Making: Rennet & Natural Alternatives
Rennet is a complex set of enzymes central to many cheeses. It coagulates milk to form curds. Â The primary enzyme in rennet is chymosin...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 225 min read
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Esters & Phenols in Brewing, Perfumes, Food Making
Esters and phenols are compounds creating flavors, colors and aromas for sensory experience. Artisans in brewing, perfumery or food must...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 225 min read
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Phenols: Nature's Creations in Daily Life
Phenols are found in the aromatic compounds of plants and synthetic variants. These compounds influence the environment and health in...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 213 min read
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Phenols: Powerful Compounds of Nature
Phenols are aromatic compounds important to ecosystems, human health and industry. Their functions go beyond fragrance. They're used in...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 214 min read
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Chalk (CaCO3): Bounty of the Primal Seas
Chalk is fundamentally calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and takes hundreds of millions of years to form. This seemingly mundane mineral has a...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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Difference Between Gram-Positive & Gram-Negative Bacteria
Differences between Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria are fairly straightforward, related to cell membrane structure. Knowing...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Cobalt (Co): The Little Goblin Who Could
Cobalt is a silvery grey metal used across various fields, including science, medicine, and industry. It receives its name from the...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20246 min read
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Zaffre: Vintage Cobalt Blue Glass & Artists' Pigment
Zaffre (zaffer) is a vibrant deep blue pigment developed by alchemists, major pigment creators, by c. 1550 AD. Characterized by brilliant...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20246 min read
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Glass of Antimony: Renaissance Purgatives
Glass of antimony , or vitrum antimonii , gives warm yellow or red hues. As Sb2O3, its use in alchemy is largely medicinal, one of many...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20244 min read
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Calcite: Metal-Eating Bacteria to Coral Reefs
Calcite is made up of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). With stunning crystal formations and a range of beautiful colors, calcite also has...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 20, 20246 min read
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Galen: Medical Methods of Ancient Physicians
Galen of Pergamon (c. 129 - 216 AD) is well known in the history of medicine. His extensive writings and theories prevail for over 2000...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 19, 20246 min read
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Mercury II Oxide: Red & White of Alchemy
In practical alchemy, mercury II oxide (HgO) is often called the "Red Precipitate," with its compound Mercuric Amidochloride (Hg(NH2)Cl),...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 18, 20247 min read
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Liver of Sulfur: Alchemy, Metal & Medicine
Liver of Sulfur is a unique compound of alchemy, metallurgy and medicine. Also known as hepar sulfuris or sulfurated potash, Liver of...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 15, 20245 min read
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