<![CDATA[Vincent Summers - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:52 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Basic Chemistry: Unsaturation – Alkenes and Alkynes]]> Chemists and "foodies" alike are interested in the topic of saturation.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Feb 08, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/basic-chemistry-unsaturation-alkenes-alkynes-10931670.html <![CDATA[Factors that Complicate Atomic Mass Determination]]> Modern chemistry depends a good deal upon accurately knowing the atomic mass of each of the elements. What factors complicated the search?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Feb 06, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/factors-complicate-atomic-mass-determination-10914729.html <![CDATA[What is Keto-Enol Tautomerism?]]> Sometimes a compound is subject to internal changes. Note a well-documented and important example.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 31, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-keto-enol-tautomerism-10903875.html <![CDATA[Quirky Chemistry: What is Muonium?]]> From cosmic ray bombardments and particle accelerator experiments came "muonium," an other-worldly form of atom similar in some respects to hydrogen.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 31, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/quirky-chemistry-muonium-10904643.html <![CDATA[What Gives Pepper Its Peppery Taste?]]> Pepper from peppercorns (not to be confused with peppers such as chili peppers) affords a delightful peppery taste to corn on the cob and other delights of the palate. What gives it that taste?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 23, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-gives-pepper-its-peppery-taste-10872455.html <![CDATA[What Makes Glue Stick?]]> Oddly, what makes glue sticky is not 100-percent understood. Still, a few basic mechanisms are doubtless of primary importance.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 19, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-makes-glue-stick-10850357.html <![CDATA[Plaster, Wood, and Sand in My Grated Cheese?]]> Processed foods contain added chemicals. Even such simple processing as the grating of cheese.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 18, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/plaster-wood-sand-grated-cheese-10840919.html <![CDATA[What is a Zwitterion?]]> The zwitterion is an important biochemical entity seen especially among amino acids and proteins. It is the subject of much ongoing research.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 17, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-zwitterion-10835313.html <![CDATA[Good Ozone and Bad Ozone: What is the Difference?]]> Whether one believes in Global Warming or not, ozone, it is conceded, exists in two forms: harmful ozone and beneficial ozone. What is the difference? This article points to and elaborates upon that question.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/good-ozone-bad-ozone-difference-7213522.html <![CDATA[Is There a Connection Between Magnesium and Sulfuric Acid?]]> The light aviation metal magnesium and the powerful dehydrating sulfuric acid do share a connection connection at times.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/is-there-connection-between-magnesium-sulfuric-10759061.html <![CDATA[Chemistry Methods: What is Gravimetric Analysis?]]> Gravity and Gravimetric bear the same root. Hence, analysis involving mass is involved. Learn when and how gravimetric analysis is used.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/chemistry-methods-gravimetric-analysis-10758927.html <![CDATA[Angular Velocity Vs. Rectilinear Velocity?]]> Objects travel rectilinearly - in lines - and they can spin - angularly. How are these activities similar. How do they differ?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Jan 08, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/angular-velocity-vs-rectilinear-velocity-10759007.html <![CDATA[Why Do They Put Propylene Glycol in My Drinks?]]> Propylene glycol is accepted for drug use, food use for humans, and food use for pets, in the United States. Why do they use it? Is it safe? Is it universally accepted?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Dec 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-they-put-propylene-glycol-drinks-3744432.html <![CDATA[Abnormal Prolactin Level - Does it Automatically Indicate Prolactinoma?]]> Excess prolactin can lead to serious problems for men. Does the presence of excess prolactin automatically indicate the presence of a Prolactinoma? Read on to see why it does not!

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Dec 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/abnormal-prolactin-level-does-automatically-indicate-3716088.html <![CDATA[Reducing Sodium: Is Potassium a Suitable Salt Substitute?]]> Is potassium a viable substitute for sodium in dietary replacement? Can it be eaten without concerns in place of salt?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Dec 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/reducing-sodium-potassium-suitable-salt-substitute-3670914.html <![CDATA[Charge Spread Stabilizes Ions: How?]]> There are stabilizing factors in nature. Spreading out charge is one of them.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Dec 15, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/charge-spread-stabilizes-ions-how-10663691.html <![CDATA[Degrees of Freedom of Diatomic Molecules and Energy Equipartition]]> Diatomic molecules have three degrees of translational freedom. There are also rotational and vibrational varieties. How do these relate to energy?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Nov 09, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/degrees-freedom-diatomic-molecules-10402219.html <![CDATA[Xanthan Gum Gluten Substitute Developed by Female Chemist]]> Gluten must be avoided by sufferers of celiac disease. Xanthan gum, developed by a female chemist, makes an excellent substitute. What is xanthan gum?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Nov 09, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/xanthan-gum-gluten-substitute-developed-10402099.html <![CDATA[Confusing Economics of the Twenty-First Century]]> Tongue-in-cheek commentary on the state of affairs.

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Nov 07, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/confusing-economics-twentyfirst-10380637.html <![CDATA[My Life's Employment as a Chemist]]> My employment as a chemist was interesting, but what would I do if I had it all over again to do?

Contributor: Vincent Summers
Published: Sep 26, 2011

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