"Think about the phase diagram of water," I called out encouragingly. I turned back to see two of my East coast students looking at me in dismay. "How to spoil a perfectly good snow storm..."
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
How to spoil a snow storm
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The picture has a delicate beauty but I looked at the link of the phase diagram of water and I can relate much more readily with the picture on the post. I took one chemistry course in university many, many years ago and fortunately, it was the only one I had to take - I think the prof was very happy about that.
ReplyDeleteThere are many different ways to have eyes on the world...I'm glad that we aren't all the same!
Deletesometimes i think you need little postscripts that have translations. i clinked to the link and immediately clicked off b/c i could feel my eyes spinning in my head. i greatly admire anyone who can make sense of that!
ReplyDeleteThis is a complicated one, have to admit!! But maybe a guided tour would be fun :)?
DeleteI have just finished a session with some teenagers and parents on body image. Our starting point is the beauty of Creation, the goodness of the physical and our human dignity. I am not a chemist and I don't understand the phase diagram but I can see that God created with such complexity and detail that causes a sense of gratitude and wonder in me.
ReplyDeleteI love the details of creation!
DeleteThe road to hell is paved with good chemistry and intentions!
ReplyDeleteThere is an old joke about hell and thermodynamics!
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