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Intermolecular and Organic Chemistry
Intermolecular and Organic Chemistry

Today we finished reviewing intermolecular bonding, then proceeded to discuss polymers, DNA and complimentary sequences.

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsDecember 15, 2020bonds, intermolecular bonding, polymers, DNA, RNA, nucleic acids
We inhabit ecosystems — The species moment
We inhabit ecosystems — The species moment

On Being with Krista Tippett Podcast — We’ve realized in 2020 that the way we’ve organized culture — from the economy to race to work — could be done radically differently. We’ve been modeling our life together on “survival of the fittest” long after science itself moved on from that.

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Joanna CuttsNovember 29, 2020evolution, human behavior, culture, life, ecosystems, biology, survival, anthropology
Molecules, bonding and intermolecular interactions
Molecules, bonding and intermolecular interactions

Today we did a small review of previous concepts, including the mole, molar mass and intramolecular bonding.

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsNovember 25, 2020moles, molar mass, intermolecular bonding, dipoles, polar bonds
Tumble, A Science Podcast for Kids
Tumble, A Science Podcast for Kids

Listen to stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) and Marshall Escamilla (teacher) as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.

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Joanna CuttsNovember 13, 2020Tumble Podcast, audio, science discovery
Understanding polyatomic ions
Understanding polyatomic ions

Today we continued our discussion on molecules and naming ionic compounds.

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsNovember 13, 2020atoms, polyatomic ions, molecules
How atoms bond
How atoms bond

We reviewed concepts that are vital foundations for our more advanced topics of organic chemistry and biochemical catalysts (enzymes).

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsNovember 6, 2020biochemistry, atoms, molecules, chemistry, biomolecules, periodic table
Decoding the Electoral College
Decoding the Electoral College

For the second lesson in our series we focused on understanding the electoral college in preparation for the upcoming election.

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Speaker Joanna CuttsJoanna CuttsNovember 3, 2020Electoral College, simulator, Elections
Periodic spelling
Periodic spelling

In our second session we reviewed the atomic structure of matter and further explored the periodic table through a game of “periodic spelling.”

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsOctober 28, 2020biochemistry, atoms, molecules, chemistry, biomolecules, periodic table
Welcome to biochemistry
Welcome to biochemistry

Welcome to our introductory session of biochemistry, the fascinating world of the chemistry behind the survival and evolution of living things!

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsOctober 26, 2020biochemistry, atoms, molecules, chemistry
Our chemistry and genetics journey begins
Our chemistry and genetics journey begins

Life on Earth has evolved from single-celled microbes into a diverse web of complex organisms. Despite this variety, all living things are composed of the same biochemical building blocks.

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Speaker Ryan PenhallurickJoanna CuttsOctober 20, 2020biochemistry, chemistry, complex organisms, CRISPR, microbes, fluorescent proteins
Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle

An introduction to Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle.

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Speaker Joanna CuttsJoanna CuttsOctober 19, 2020Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle
Energy is all around us
Energy is all around us

For our first session in the series, we focused on energy. We began the session by realizing that energy is all around us - from chemical energy in chocolate to electromagnetic energy in light.

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Speaker Anna ManevitchJoanna CuttsOctober 19, 2020Gravity, PhET Simulation
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