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It is experiment time (part 2 )
Experiment Time: Today we were able to present our experiment to the class, and it was embraced with eager minds. During our last lab session, we had the opportunity to share our experiment with two of our classmates who were able … Continue reading
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President’s Climate Action Plan
As we already know, environmental pollution is a reality around the world that results is global warming and climate changes . “While no single step can reverse the effect of climate change, we have a moral obligation to future generations … Continue reading
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It is experiment time ! (Part one)
After a very entertaining semester we are almost with our classes and hence our time together; but , before everything is over we have one last chance to get together into groups and develop a fun and educative … Continue reading
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Having fun at the Museum of Science
One of my favorite places to go in Boston is the Museum of Science; I had the opportunity to go for the first time on my freshmen year and since then I had the opportunity to visit the … Continue reading
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Geothermal energy in Iceland
Imagine living thousands of miles from any other other civilization and your only option to produce energy would be importing the raw materials from any other countries. Now picture that you have in your own country you also … Continue reading
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Tom talks about radioactivity
Last week, we had a special visitor on our class , Tom Vales. He introduced us to radioactivity. In radioactive processes, particles or electromagnetic radiation are emitted from the nucleus. The most common forms of radiation emitted, have … Continue reading
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Power plants ; different methods but same result ; Electricity
Part of everyone’s daily routine involves the use of electricity; we use it so often that it is easily to forget how interesting and complex is the process that goes behind the generation of electricity. We have previously … Continue reading
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A tour around MIT’s Nuclear Reactor
I have lived in Boston for almost 4 years and I still find myself visiting and discovering new places. Last week I had the great opportunity to go,with all my classmates, to a nuclear reactor here in Boston, … Continue reading
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The Stirling Engine and Peltier device are still among us
Have you ever wondered what other methods exist besides the generator that we know and we have previously discussed. What were the “other “ ways of making an engine work? If so,then you are in luck, because on this … Continue reading
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Sunlight : A big and free source of energy
We already know that solar energy and the use photovoltaic panel is the future of renewable energy; therefore we shouldn’t be surprised that countries around the world are starting to integrate this methods among their energy sources. After … Continue reading
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