Also a chemist Theresa Dankovich (at Carnegie Mellon has created a “Drinkable Book” which has copper and silver particles to filter out bacteria in water. It will give those in say South Africa who don’t have access to clean water, a chance to have safe water to drink. Each page can filter 100 L of water and the book could last for a year. I’m totally impressed. Also David Whitlock (chemical engineer and MIT grad) hasn’t showered for 12 years and uses Mother Dirt AO+ Mist on his skin. He has a company called AOBiome in Cambridge, MA. The company has created a product called Mother Dirt that sprays live bacteria on skin twice a day, it has no odor and feels like water. There are probiotics (good bacteria) that are found in foods like yogurt. There are also ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AO bacteria) that are naturally found in dirt and this bacteria converts sweat’s ammonia and urea into good bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties.

“Drinkable Book” was mentioned in Coffee News and also in Washington Post. Mother Dirt was also mentioned in Coffee News and Medical Daily (explains the future of modern medical technologies and science, they have also figured out Soft robots that mimic human behavior). Coffee News is a thin front and back page news that comes around every 3 or so weeks and they tell of some cool news, have fun jokes and also have a cool trivia.

A company in San Francisco called Elysium Space (Coffee News) is providing a final resting place on the moon for those who can spare $12,000. This company was founded by NASA engineer Thomas Civeit and they expect to be able to transport someone’s ashes to the moon in 2017. I think this is pretty cool, but I think the ashes will also cause some pollution in space if it is possible and we don’t need to pollute the environment.

All of these experiments make me want to become a chemist now. I was interested in theoretical physics b/c einstein’s theory of space-time and stephen hawking’s theory on black holes amazes me, but it seems a bit complicated. but i will probably be a biochemist and combine both the fields and at the same time i will keep a watch on skies as well as an ear out for any new innovative inventions coming out. i’m not the most mechanical-minded so physics isn’t the right science for me, but i think it is still cool. Currently I have been reading stories about psychology (including LGBT and other identities and their personalities) and also about bullying and they are quite inspirational and intriguing. i am also reading many philosophical books that question “who am i?” and also i plan to read a book on rocks and minerals since i’m always finding different rocks and minerals upon which i want to identify. my curiosity on how the world came together and who people truly are is insatiable, i keep finding new things that pull me. i have friends who want me to go into computer science and some who want me to be an athlete and i have others who think i’ll be a scientist, all of them are pulling me in many directions since i have so many interests, but science and spirituality will likely be where i go.

here is a fun trivia that will help your mind be less boggled about the science advancements (i got an 80%, got the last question wrong) answers in russian, tried to translate them to latin, but it didn’t work:

1. Who wrote The Fountainhead?
2. What is the term given for the study of codes?
b. What about the study of handwriting?
3. What part of the plant produces pollen?
4. A doubling cube can be found in backgammon. True or False?
5. Used in soups, stews or sauces, what is a bouquet garni?

Answers:

1. Айн рэнд
2. коды: криптография или криптологии
b. Почерк: графологии
3. тычинка
4. правда
5. пучок трав

sorry about how some of the words didn’t translate as well, the answer to the study of codes is cryptography or cryptology and the answer to the backgammon question is true. sociolinguistics is the study of societal values esp. languages and culture.i got the last question wrong and i like your answer for it. in my cooking/sewing class in sophomore year, i used bay leaf for a spanish rice recipe and it was quite good. some of the herbs i really enjoy are ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and thyme. i haven’t tried horseradish in a while, but i also like it as well. cool that red blood cells don’t share the same DNA b/c they don’t have any nuclei. so the average nuclear physicist earns 112,090 as of may 2011 while a biochemist/ biophysicist earns 82,150. i wonder what accounts for this gap. a web developer earns 64,970 as of 2015. so whether i go for nuclear physics or biochemistry, i’ll still be making more than my brother as a web developer. nuclear physics could study the universe or they could study atomic radiation (i think we have enough atomic bombs, so why not study how to decrease this) and biochemistry could study the chemical and biological processes of people such as metabolism, cell development and hereditary. genetics also has similar aspects, but they deal more with actual genes and disorders of people. i think genetics and biochemistry are quite related, yet a geneticists earns 75,150 per year less than a biochemist.

i like your reasoning. also i think having a company that allows for unions is better. people with higher degrees often get paid more so that is why i want to go for my doctorate degree. i hate it when people think my life or career is “cursed” b/c i decide to go to a community college to get the intro courses out of the way. i know community colleges have smaller classes and less course selections and most people don’t think they are good academically so they think that will ruin your career. yet transfers of two year colleges have a higher chance of acceptance and have a better understanding of college life after being at a community college. there are people who judge the person whose on the outside and think that i’m a stupid person b/c i’m taking the first two years at a community college. yet since i’m in the top 15% of my class and i have a lot of school activities i get a free tuition at community college. i know whatever happens in my life, it doesn’t matter what the critics think since the more they think something, the more i want to antagonize them and do the opposite of what they want. i won’t be told what career i can’t go into or what i can and can’t be b/c i’ll do what makes me happy. does it matter that i’m not very mechanical minded or that i’m not the best test taker? i have other talents and i will make them work for me. “let this earth angel unfurl her wings, awaken the fire in her heart and light up the world with her authentic voice. for as long as i’m still breathing and my mind keeps thinking, this earth angel is going to follow her heart home.”

Benefits of Community College:
Affordability: In 2008-2009 year, the average annual tuition for community college was $2,402 which is about $4,000 less than a four-year college.
Location: nearby your home so you can commute back and forth
Flexibility: There may be multiple sections of the same or similar course offered at different points of the day to accommodate a busy schedule. At four year colleges, most classes are offered during the day with a few night classes.
Generally Smaller Class, So Better Teacher Interaction: You can have greater interaction and discussions with the teacher helping you to learn better than at a four-year college which has lots of students.
A Time to Adjust: You can live at home and be a part-time or full-time student. Community colleges give students a chance to adjust to being independent without being too far from home.
A Second Chance: If you do well at a community college, it shows that you have work ethic and increases your acceptance as a transfer to four-year schools. Even if your grades weren’t optimal in high school, you can have a second chance at community college.
Possible Disadvantages
Make sure the credits you take are transferrable to the four-year college.
The lack of on-campus housing makes playing sports and extracurriculars challenging.
There may be a lack of resources for in depth research since they have smaller libraries than regular universities which receive more funding.
I know I’ve heard people say community colleges don’t show academic potential since anyone can get in, but they also give a chance to get the intro courses out of the way. Also if you have a good gpa and class rank, there is a good chance that you will get a tuition scholarship. At community colleges, they can explain certain topics more clearly since they have a smaller class so the students may be better equipped for a four-year university when they transfer.