Evolutionary development is absolutely fascinating. As far as we are aware at this point, we developed here on Earth, from the same single cell organisms. The whole process is slow and incomprehensible in many ways... but over enough time life began so varied as to produce the world of creatures and plants as we know it today. What a miraculous process. Fossil records are our way of looking back into the past, and we continue to develop theories about the origin of our own and other species.
Darwinism and how it matters to me... sometimes I wonder about the viability of my own genes, I am not made for the sun, I am extremely sensitive in many ways, etc, and a weird judgmental darwinism concept inside my head creates nervousness. This is not something that I am proud of or grateful for, I don't enjoy it or benefit from it... but it is there, wondering whether, the next time there is a bottle-neck in evolution, I or my (non-existent, perhaps future) progeny will make it to the other side.
Otherwise generally, the physical implications of darwinism are inspiring. The adaptable nature of being reminds me that we all, big and small, roll with the punches and shift with context.
Links-
Even the concept of Evolution has evolved! ha. It makes sense that we are still piecing together the way that nature moves through time.
I really enjoyed the second article, it was very interesting to think about the evolution of spiritual ideas... but science cannot explain why we exist, why anything came into existence. Science cannot go back before the big bang, science is not the answer to any real mystery, the questions that are beyond words. Evolution is obviously a very successful adaptation, it can be used for so many things and in so many ways... but time will tell which will last.
Also, the article made a point that academics are explaining many different types of phenomena, including acts like rape, with evolution. I see this as taking the easy way out, if not accompanied by an in depth investigation into the mind states and backgrounds of people who commit atrocities like that. Can everything be reduced to evolution, to the interest of the species? SHOULD everything be reduced to evolution? Seems stupid to me, too simple... I don't know.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
Chemistry Week Two Assignment
I don't know what to think about Bacon perfume. I am not interested in perfume, much less smelling like something that most people want to eat. That is a bit out of my range of pursuits.
I hope that Paris Gray got to walk with her class. Georgia is a strange and frightening place to me.
I found the article on Atomic Orbitals very informative and strange. That these subatomic particles follow rules that we can somewhat ascertain is amazing. There are different kinds of orbitals, but the order in which electrons fill them is fixed. Each element is unique yet follows universal guidelines... so bizarre and perfect.
Antibiotic resistance makes me nervous and sad. I am very grateful for all of the amazing advancements that western medical science has given us, my little sister suffered from ear infections quite a bit as a child and I shudder to think what may have happened to her without antibiotics.
The production of toxic chemicals is also disheartening. I used to worry more about things like this, but a person can only do so much. A few years ago I came to the conclusion (my personal conclusion for myself) that instead of freaking out and trying to fight against what seems to me to be highly momentous, politically and economically powerful industries with interests in putting living organisms' health at risk, I would instead focus my energy in a direction that I do believe in, that promotes balance and well being.
It does seem to me that the Earth will find a balance in the end. As inventive creatures we can do our best to avoid suffering/deprivation in the short run, but long term consequences of throwing off the balance is what? What are we doing to the quality of life of future generations? Will we live to see the ramifications of these drug/toxin/environment interactions? I think the Earth is going to win... it will outlive us all.
Links
Ionic Bonding seems like a very cool thing. It somehow reminds me of legos, like pieces of matter that were made to fit together, albeit of a very different nature.
The Purdue site I would have appreciated to have practical examples... I have a hard time picturing/imagining the difference between the compounds, mixtures, etc.
I hope that Paris Gray got to walk with her class. Georgia is a strange and frightening place to me.
I found the article on Atomic Orbitals very informative and strange. That these subatomic particles follow rules that we can somewhat ascertain is amazing. There are different kinds of orbitals, but the order in which electrons fill them is fixed. Each element is unique yet follows universal guidelines... so bizarre and perfect.
Antibiotic resistance makes me nervous and sad. I am very grateful for all of the amazing advancements that western medical science has given us, my little sister suffered from ear infections quite a bit as a child and I shudder to think what may have happened to her without antibiotics.
The production of toxic chemicals is also disheartening. I used to worry more about things like this, but a person can only do so much. A few years ago I came to the conclusion (my personal conclusion for myself) that instead of freaking out and trying to fight against what seems to me to be highly momentous, politically and economically powerful industries with interests in putting living organisms' health at risk, I would instead focus my energy in a direction that I do believe in, that promotes balance and well being.
It does seem to me that the Earth will find a balance in the end. As inventive creatures we can do our best to avoid suffering/deprivation in the short run, but long term consequences of throwing off the balance is what? What are we doing to the quality of life of future generations? Will we live to see the ramifications of these drug/toxin/environment interactions? I think the Earth is going to win... it will outlive us all.
Links
Ionic Bonding seems like a very cool thing. It somehow reminds me of legos, like pieces of matter that were made to fit together, albeit of a very different nature.
The Purdue site I would have appreciated to have practical examples... I have a hard time picturing/imagining the difference between the compounds, mixtures, etc.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Physics Week Two Assignment
The uncertainty principle is very bizarre. On the atomic level we can see an object and know how fast it is going in which direction. But at the sub atomic level, we cannot know position and momentum simultaneously. It is a very interesting principle to have to work with on the sub atomic level, and what does that mean for our subatomic particles? Things are not distinct or discrete on a sub atomic level, so what are we? Are we here or not?
Causality -
It is incredible to think that observation effects outcomes. In fact I find this to be true of myself sometimes, perhaps not on the same scale as the things we are studying in this class but for example... When I am in a funky mood things strike me more negatively. I have a harder time finding beauty in the world and miss out on things. When I am in a positive, open place within myself, amazing things may happen and/or I am able to move through the world in a way that causes me to grow and progress. My own observations of myself do indeed seem to affect my physical, emotion and mental experiences, to say nothing of the spiritual realm that modern science seems to gloss over...
Yes the universe is very weird. Light does't conform to our standard notions of behavior of matter, it acts like a wave and a particle. The uncertainty principle also defies our understandings of matter. Black holes bend time-space and we have no idea what they are. Observation effects phenomena.
Causality -
It is incredible to think that observation effects outcomes. In fact I find this to be true of myself sometimes, perhaps not on the same scale as the things we are studying in this class but for example... When I am in a funky mood things strike me more negatively. I have a harder time finding beauty in the world and miss out on things. When I am in a positive, open place within myself, amazing things may happen and/or I am able to move through the world in a way that causes me to grow and progress. My own observations of myself do indeed seem to affect my physical, emotion and mental experiences, to say nothing of the spiritual realm that modern science seems to gloss over...
Yes the universe is very weird. Light does't conform to our standard notions of behavior of matter, it acts like a wave and a particle. The uncertainty principle also defies our understandings of matter. Black holes bend time-space and we have no idea what they are. Observation effects phenomena.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Physics Week One Assignment
Bio - How I Came to ACCHS
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
What do I think about physics, honestly?
I really like physics, and like I said in class, I find that the more I learn about physics, the less I feel I understand about the universe and why we are here. Physics explains physical laws and traces back to a certain point, but does not explain why anything exists, it does not explain why there are time and space, nor where they come from.
I like thinking about physics especially because it gives me perspective on my life. I can't worry about quizzes and bills when I look up at a sky full of stars and appreciate how little and lucky we are on this planet.
Have you ever experienced time speeding up or slowing down?
Yes, time goes quickly when Im enjoying myself and slowly when I am not. Days turn into weeks turn into years and I forget how old I am.
Reflections
It is fascinating that there is physical evidence of the big bang still floating around the universe. The Big Bang is very mysterious to me, and I wonder why it happened, how it happened, generally I wonder why anything exists at all in the first place... Like I said earlier. What the heck is going on here? Eeeeeek.
The article we read about Atomic clocks put into perspective the relativity of our Earthly notion of time. That we have gained seconds in the day is a very strange and challenging thing to wrap my head around. There is just more time... even though it doesn't feel like it and in fact it feels the opposite. The article also made me think about how instead of adjusting the units by which we measure a day, the people in charge of addressing this issue have added a couple more seconds, which is totally awkward and illogical. It appears that some of us may have issues with change... heh heh.
Relativity of time was also the subject of the article we read on different cultural conceptions on time. So much of what we think and feel is cultural, therefore relative and not absolute truth. How often do I forget this in my daily life.
Impressions on Quantum Mechanics
I think it is always very helpful to learn through active application of information. An active application of quantum mechanics sounds very helpful to real, practical understanding. The second article/website makes this point also, along with general suggestions on writing, some of which I had forgotten and should reinvest in :) I agree that it is not wise for our society to be so dependent on technologies that the average person cannot understand. Learning a science is like learning another language. We need translators.
I have never thought about the origins of quantum mechanics, I always assumed it was a later invention than I discovered while reading the third website/article. It is very interesting to me how it took so many brilliant minds so many years to produce this kind of knowledge. By my count about 22 different scientists and about 35 years. yikes. All that work just to begin a deeper understanding of energy and matter. I wonder if this exploration will ever bring us closer to really understanding existence, or will we continue to go in circles around ever present mystery.
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
What do I think about physics, honestly?
I really like physics, and like I said in class, I find that the more I learn about physics, the less I feel I understand about the universe and why we are here. Physics explains physical laws and traces back to a certain point, but does not explain why anything exists, it does not explain why there are time and space, nor where they come from.
I like thinking about physics especially because it gives me perspective on my life. I can't worry about quizzes and bills when I look up at a sky full of stars and appreciate how little and lucky we are on this planet.
Have you ever experienced time speeding up or slowing down?
Yes, time goes quickly when Im enjoying myself and slowly when I am not. Days turn into weeks turn into years and I forget how old I am.
Reflections
It is fascinating that there is physical evidence of the big bang still floating around the universe. The Big Bang is very mysterious to me, and I wonder why it happened, how it happened, generally I wonder why anything exists at all in the first place... Like I said earlier. What the heck is going on here? Eeeeeek.
The article we read about Atomic clocks put into perspective the relativity of our Earthly notion of time. That we have gained seconds in the day is a very strange and challenging thing to wrap my head around. There is just more time... even though it doesn't feel like it and in fact it feels the opposite. The article also made me think about how instead of adjusting the units by which we measure a day, the people in charge of addressing this issue have added a couple more seconds, which is totally awkward and illogical. It appears that some of us may have issues with change... heh heh.
Relativity of time was also the subject of the article we read on different cultural conceptions on time. So much of what we think and feel is cultural, therefore relative and not absolute truth. How often do I forget this in my daily life.
Impressions on Quantum Mechanics
I think it is always very helpful to learn through active application of information. An active application of quantum mechanics sounds very helpful to real, practical understanding. The second article/website makes this point also, along with general suggestions on writing, some of which I had forgotten and should reinvest in :) I agree that it is not wise for our society to be so dependent on technologies that the average person cannot understand. Learning a science is like learning another language. We need translators.
I have never thought about the origins of quantum mechanics, I always assumed it was a later invention than I discovered while reading the third website/article. It is very interesting to me how it took so many brilliant minds so many years to produce this kind of knowledge. By my count about 22 different scientists and about 35 years. yikes. All that work just to begin a deeper understanding of energy and matter. I wonder if this exploration will ever bring us closer to really understanding existence, or will we continue to go in circles around ever present mystery.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Week One Biology Assignment
Bio - How I Came to ACCHS
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
Class Discussion on Animal Intelligence and Cloning
I enjoyed the discussion in class about animal intelligence. It was provocative to problematize the notion of intelligence in general. It makes me wonder what intelligence is, it seems to be an ability...is it the ability to behave in a desired fashion, to complete certain tasks, to communicate understanding, to operate within certain controlling/designing structures. Whatever 'intelligence' is, it seems to be relative to whomever is measuring it.
I also appreciated the discussion of cloning, but I fear I came across as anti-human cloning in the end. I want to express my lack of a position with respect to whether or not anyone should attempt to clone a human being. I don't know what to think about human cloning, Im sure there are positives to be gained from it in the health technology sector, and I wonder just what the negative impacts of such technology might be. I feel like there are many ways that cloning human beings could be problematic. We are currently struggling to gain equality for second class citizens of many kinds all over the world and here domestically. How would clones be considered politically, socially, etc? That is the kind of space my mind started toward. I also thought of a half dozen science fictions novels/films... but thats a discussion for another time and place.
Darwinism -
This is an interesting idea, and I am glad someone came up with it because it is not necessarily obvious in the present moment. It resonates with many philosophies and other truths about the world, that everything is in a constant state of change. It is unfortunate that some people used this theory to rationalize injustice, but that possibility seems to lie within everything.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ what an amazing website! I will return to it in the future to explore more thoroughly.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ also a great resource for a more academic understanding of evolution
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
Class Discussion on Animal Intelligence and Cloning
I enjoyed the discussion in class about animal intelligence. It was provocative to problematize the notion of intelligence in general. It makes me wonder what intelligence is, it seems to be an ability...is it the ability to behave in a desired fashion, to complete certain tasks, to communicate understanding, to operate within certain controlling/designing structures. Whatever 'intelligence' is, it seems to be relative to whomever is measuring it.
I also appreciated the discussion of cloning, but I fear I came across as anti-human cloning in the end. I want to express my lack of a position with respect to whether or not anyone should attempt to clone a human being. I don't know what to think about human cloning, Im sure there are positives to be gained from it in the health technology sector, and I wonder just what the negative impacts of such technology might be. I feel like there are many ways that cloning human beings could be problematic. We are currently struggling to gain equality for second class citizens of many kinds all over the world and here domestically. How would clones be considered politically, socially, etc? That is the kind of space my mind started toward. I also thought of a half dozen science fictions novels/films... but thats a discussion for another time and place.
Darwinism -
This is an interesting idea, and I am glad someone came up with it because it is not necessarily obvious in the present moment. It resonates with many philosophies and other truths about the world, that everything is in a constant state of change. It is unfortunate that some people used this theory to rationalize injustice, but that possibility seems to lie within everything.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ what an amazing website! I will return to it in the future to explore more thoroughly.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ also a great resource for a more academic understanding of evolution
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Chemistry Week One Assignments
Bio - How I Came to ACCHS
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
Results from Quiz
1. Correct, correct, correct, correct
2. Correct, incorrect, correct, incorrect
3. Correct
4. Correct
My Element of the Week is Oxygen :)
Not sure exactly what Im supposed to describe for I am going to decode the information about oxygen from the Periodic Table
Oxygen's chemical symbol is O
Oxygen's atomic number is 8, meaning it has 8 Protons and 8 Electrons
Oxygen is the chemical name
Oxygen's atomic mass is 16, meaning that it has 8 Neutrons
Oxygen is a gas at room temperature
I checked out the Spiral periodic tables link. I found these visual representation of the period table to be much more aesthetically pleasing! And it was fun to read the descriptions of how all of the different people have reorganized the standard periodic table over time. I really appreciated the oval representation. It lends itself to a totally different understanding of the elements, although I wish the table was bigger so I could more easily read the elements are compare it to the one we have printed in our packet.
I also played the periodic table game link at Fun Brain. It was a fun and easy way to start familiarizing myself with the Elements! I will go back and use this link as a study tool. Thanks!
I was raised in a(n), more typical than I would like to think, atypical family situation. My parents, both contemporary MDs, divorced when I was four and I had a split childhood between the bay area, where I was born, and Minnesota, where both of my parents' families live. Suffice it to say that I feel that my parents did the best that they could but both were not able to give my siblings and I the care or attention that developing human beings need. Looking back I now see that whenever either of my workaholic parents (separately) encountered a problem with one of us, they both would respond with quick fixes, pills and/or criticism/judgement to suppress the symptom of a deeper imbalance that would have been more sustainably addressed through diet, lifestyle or deeper/more personalized examination and/or connection.
By the time I reached my early 20's my inner and outer lives were off kilter. I had lost my faith in the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan that I was lucky enough to be provided with through my father's job (until age 26 thanks to Obamacare). I began seeking alternatives (herbalism, meditation, cleanses, mind altering substances) to change both my physical and mental states. During this time I studied Language, Metaphor, Cultural Assumptions and Sustainability and wrote a thesis on the American Mindset and global trends in Environment and Politics in order to receive a bachelors degree in 2011.
After I graduated I felt discouraged by the present state of affairs and was unsure how to proceed in living a life of integrity given my knowledge of so many institutions that appeared (to me) to undermine human, animal and plant environmental and global health and peace. Over the last three years I have tried many things, moved around quite a bit and basically floundered while learning what it was that I did not want to do with my life.
Then, less than two years ago, I met a graduate of ACCHS, Naandi. She rented a studio/treatment room in the back of the tattoo shop where I was working at the time. I began receiving acupuncture. Naandi bore witness without judgement to the emotional and physical spaces I was moving through in my life. I began to realize that I can make the most out of the present and direct my energy where I want to see growth. Slowly things in my life began to shift and I began moving in the direction of the healing arts. I received two certificates in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage last year and then decided that I want to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of others who are struggling, like Naandi was/is for me. I became a first hand witness to the power of Chinese Medicine and Healing Connection, so here I am.
Results from Quiz
1. Correct, correct, correct, correct
2. Correct, incorrect, correct, incorrect
3. Correct
4. Correct
My Element of the Week is Oxygen :)
Not sure exactly what Im supposed to describe for I am going to decode the information about oxygen from the Periodic Table
Oxygen's chemical symbol is O
Oxygen's atomic number is 8, meaning it has 8 Protons and 8 Electrons
Oxygen is the chemical name
Oxygen's atomic mass is 16, meaning that it has 8 Neutrons
Oxygen is a gas at room temperature
I checked out the Spiral periodic tables link. I found these visual representation of the period table to be much more aesthetically pleasing! And it was fun to read the descriptions of how all of the different people have reorganized the standard periodic table over time. I really appreciated the oval representation. It lends itself to a totally different understanding of the elements, although I wish the table was bigger so I could more easily read the elements are compare it to the one we have printed in our packet.
I also played the periodic table game link at Fun Brain. It was a fun and easy way to start familiarizing myself with the Elements! I will go back and use this link as a study tool. Thanks!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)