Tag Archives: science

Helium

He’s a noble gas involved in cryogenics. Inhale for fun voice.

Hydrogen

Known for abundance. Compounds with most elements. Double it for gas.

Sleepy Surgeons

Doctors Urged to Admit Fatigue Before Performing Surgery Since I have a number of friends who are starting their houseman (what a term…!) years, I often ask them if they are capable of making sound decisions during their notorious 36-hour rotations. Most human beings start displaying deficiencies in performing cognitive tasks when they are sleep-deprived, [...]

Periodic Table Gets a Makeover

Years of high school chem Did not prep us for this change. I want a refund. Scientists are updating the periodic table to show the range of weights of elements (rather than the fixed atomic weight like in our old table that is so 2010) . What does this mean? It means that high schoolers [...]