A lot of universities have a Faculty called "Arts and Science".If the faculty segments its disciplines into "Arts" and "Science" does that imply that arts and sciences don't mix? are they mutually exclusive? or is there some overlap?Such fundamental questions as "what makes something Art?" or "Can Science be considered as Art?" came to my...

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No, I haven't given up on blogging just yet.No, I haven't forgotten either.I'm just tied up trying hard to finish my thesis.More to come, I promise.

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You know the old saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" ?(just for reference, this source claims Margaret Wolfe Hungerford is credited with the earliest appearance in her book Molly Bawn, dated 1878).Anyways, I am currently in the midst of organizing and promoting an event which will take place this coming Saturday in...

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Sometimes others can articulate your thoughts so much better than you, at which point your best choice is to nod and say "you just read my thoughts".John Skylar put it beautifully on his website: http://www.johnskylar.com/post/61507282912/why-you-dont-fucking-love-scienceThank you John.

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(The following piece was first posted on www.chemicalsareyourfriends.com, to which I am now contributing my thoughts on Chemistry. I will, however, keep on posting stuff which is not strictly chemistry here, in addition to mirroring my writing on Chemistry)It is merely a table. Or is it.... I first heard Tom Lehrer sing "The Elements" song...

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Wow, it is sooooo hot and humid these days in Toronto.And like every summer, Toronto is bustling with tourists.But more than that, Toronto is a popular place for people from all over the world to come and improve their English skills, while soaking up sun and sites of this gorgeous place.How does that have anything...

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Science breakthroughs are exciting. They change our lives, they hold the promise for a better world.Sometimes the explanation is straight forward, and can be easily understood by most people, even if they don't have any related background.But sometimes, in the process of trying to convey breakthrough research to the ordinary person, editors (or bloggers, or...

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I just received the University of Toronto CHEMISTRY ALUMNI MAGAZINE called DISTILLATIONS.I was honored to be included in the "Graduate Profiles" for this additionas well as mentioning the work Pueblo Science does, promoting science literacyI want to take the opportunity to personally thank Penny and Nina from the Chemistry Department for their constant support, and...

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Can liquid nitrogen react with the hypochloric acid in the swimming pool (which is the chemical form in which we use chlorine in pool water)?Some people seems to think so.... and newspapers seem to publish this nonsense:http://www.news.com.au/world-news/liquid-nitrogen-stunt-at-jagermeister-party-in-mexico-leaves-a-man-in-coma/story-fndir2ev-1226666959021Lets get the fact right this time:Nitrogen, in our case is the molecular form of nitrogen N-N or N2...

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I would like to introduce you to Slater Harrison from Pennsylvania in the US.He's a science teacher, but even more so, he's a science lover.How can I tell (since I have never met him in person)?He has the most amazing website called:Science Toy Maker(http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/) and what is the website all about? well.. its about science,...

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