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January 26, 2007
science is your friend
On reading of my very much non-exciting life, I have noticed that my updates on the world of science (in particular my discoveries of interesting, but useless information) have been rather abysmal, if not non-existant. So, it is with great joy and eagerness, that I bring to you......
The Science Life of Kat ~ January 2007 Edition
I've had much fun this semester so far, and we've finally moved away from titrations in Chemistry. They are actually trusting us with more complex experiments, and more exciting chemicals^^ On the subject of Chemistry, we'll start there. We've been learning about some pretty cool reactions, whch kind of relate to Biology for once. Enzyme reactions, and proteases and the like are very interesting when you break them down to a molecular level. Although I struggle to understand some of the reactions (and it's not through lack of listening in lectures ~ it all makes sense then....it's when they give me questions to figure out on my own that I struggle), it has made me realise that I really like things on a molecular level. I find it fascinating how EVERYTHING boils down to molecules and how they interact. Thought proceses, metabolic pathways, hell even this pc I'm working on is all down to little molecules interacting in a specific way to create a unique process. Enough of me swooning over molecules....and I am seriously thinking about combining Bio with the tech bit of nano.....down to the interesting experiments:
I got to do chromatography^^ It was awesome. I got stained hands from Nihydrin. I was so pleased that this nihydrin picked up the amino acids on my hands (well duh, of course they're there, but it's cool to see that you actually do have them).
In our molecular bio subject, we got to play around with homogenised rat livers, which was pretty fun in its own right, especially as we got to use vortex spinners and incubation tanks. Neat science gear <3 I've been working pretty hard on my Chemistry this semester, as I feel it was my fall down last year, and have been doing bits everyday. I'm well proud of myself for that discipline. If only I could get my act together for the other subjects. Three weeks in, and I have been promising myself to make sure my notes are all good, so when exam time comes, it's just a case of looking over my lecture notes. No extra reading and what not, because I would have done that beforehand. If I didn't have a discussion, lab report and essay due, I would do it this weekend. This semester has certianly been alot busier, and I have been struggling to find time to go to the gym, although I have been under the weather too, so I think next week will be a good time to start as I am starting to feel somewhat human again.
Plan for this weekend ~ finish all reports and do some work on those other subjects! It'll be worth it if I put the work in now. I keep telling myself that. Ask me how the weekend went on Monday....it'll probably be an entirely different story!
Posted by kat at January 26, 2007 9:51 AM
