Chasing the Why

How elements got their names

Where Do Elements' Names Come From? When we look at the periodic table, we see that there are over a hundred elements. Every element has a name and of course, that name has a story. These names, especially those at the end of the periodic table, are usually named after a scientist to honor him/her. Some are named after the region where they were discovered, while others are named according to their chemical properties. Today we will talk about where the names of the elements came from!

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From demonic curses to modern batteries

Elements of Satan and Naughty Demons: Nickel and Cobalt When we look at the periodic table, we see that there are over a hundred elements. Every element has a name and of course, there is a story behind that name. Today we will learn the story of naming two elements in medieval times that people thought belonged to cursed spirits! The Inseparable Trio: Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt This group is one of the most popular triads in chemistry. Most of the time, when we say one, the other two come to mind.

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How Titanium Tricks the Immune System

Titanium Sticking to the Rabbit: The Accidental Discovery of Prostheses The human body is one of the most difficult structures to understand. The reactions of this complex structure to foreign matter are usually not very warm. Our body, which is not very welcoming, almost fights to destroy foreign molecules. We have a scientist who finished this war and came out with a white flag: Per-Ingvar Branemark.

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Why cornstarch and ketchup defy physics

Solid or Liquid? Non-Newtonian Fluids Can a substance behave both as a solid and as a liquid? It's usually pretty easy to tell if a substance is solid or liquid. We take it in our hands for an assessment, if it flows, we call it liquid. If it does not flow and stands firm, we can classify it as solid. But this distinction is not always easy. Today we are going to discuss a confusing fluid group that changes its form under pressure.

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Why Absolute Physical Purity Is Impossible

The Vast Unit of Chemistry: The Number of Mole You probably remember the concept of the number of moles from your chemistry classes. Chemists do all the calculations with reference to this complex number called "mole". In fact, all elements and compounds always react with each other in proportions associated with this number and eventually form new products. Therefore, the number of moles has a very critical role in understanding how nature works.

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Ethics as a relationship security system

Journey from Relationship Dynamics to Universal Moral Law "Ethics is drawing the line in the right place between what we have the right to do and what is right for us to do...” said Potter Stewart. This is exactly what we call ethics. Unfortunately, not everything related to ethics draws this line. Although definitions are important in philosophy and life, we can't even agree on what ground we should find when it comes to personal issues such as ethics. There are people of any viewpoint on moral philosophy.

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Why your moral scorecard is flawed

What Makes Us Moral Or Immoral? In our previous article (Journey from Relationship Dynamics to Universal Moral Law), we discussed why morality is an individual journey. In short, everyone has their own right and wrong. All of us have relationships and rules that we follow according to these relationships. However, members of every relationship do not adopt the same moral rules. For example, to give an example from our previous article, let's consider a couple.

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Why drinking silver turns you permanently blue

Blue People: The Inevitable End of Love of Silver Today we're going to cover a case straight out of the "Smurfs". But our lead character is a little more frightening than our sweet little friends in the cartoon. In case you see one, it is more likely for you to say "Good God, what happened to your face?" instead of “Awww so cute!”. So let's take a look at this interesting "Blue Man" case!

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The Engineering of the Saddle Shaped Chip

The Science of Pringles: The Effect of Geometry on Crunch and Durability There is a brand that stands out among the chips brands and that we all know. In fact, many people say that they feel rich when they add this product to their cart. Those chips are more expensive than other chips brands but have a unique taste. Yes, I guess we all thought of the same brand: Pringles. We're not going to get into a discussion about the taste or the best variety of pringles today.

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Why water makes clothes look darker

Why do wet surfaces appear darker? There is a situation that we all face in our daily life. Sometimes we see this undesirable darkness under the armpits of our t-shirts on a hot day, and sometimes our clothes get darker because of the splashing water while washing our hands. At times, we may even have to prove that the splashing water on our trousers is not due to other causes. Of course, there is a scientific explanation for this unpleasant situation. So let's get straight to the point: How is Image Formed?

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