science, technology, engineering, mathematics
In science (and other fields) sometimes you have the opportunity to carve out your own job niche by showing fearless initiative. I met someone like that at SACNAS, and she really inspired me. I met assistant collections manager...
I had just finished using a heat gun to dry some glassware. Which one did I just finish drying? Uh huh… hot glassware looks the same as cold glassware. One of those lab lessons that it’s good to...
I found the Magoosh videos on triangles provided impressive preparation for working the problems in the Manhattan 5lb Book. I glanced through the chapter on triangles in the Manhattan 5lb Book before watching the videos. While I could...
I began to feel more confident about doing well on the GRE verbal. I fell behind schedule with my GRE math practice. I will write additional posts on the individual question types, such as Text Completion, including more...
These first few days I felt a bit of panic about taking the exam despite the fact that my summer preparation went well. Notwithstanding my active anxiety, I stayed focused on making progress. I’ve listed below the videos...
I will be taking the GRE revised General Test (GRE) in less than three weeks. I started a 21-Day GRE Prep this past Monday (5 January). Over the next few weeks I will be giving an extended review...
Name: Hai Nguyen Major: Biochemistry School: San Diego Mesa College Why did you choose a STEM major? I’m really good at science courses, so that’s why. I want to go into the medical field because I love to...
Both aldehydes and ketones have a carbonyl group (a carbon double bonded to oxygen). The compound 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNP or 2,4-DNPH) undergoes a reaction with the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones that gives a precipitate like the yellow...
Using nitrogen to create an anaerobic environment during the synthesis of Octanoyl-6-O-Ascorbic Acid (Ascorbic Acid 6 Caprylate). Nitrogen gas is being bubbled into the round bottom flask from a nitrogen tank off to the right and allowed to...
This photo is from an independent study project during which the iron content was determined for various pottery samples. There was an expectation that the red pottery might have iron as iron oxides are known to impart a...
