The instructors of almost every pastry course will turn to the students at some point in the first lesson, and say, in all seriousness, “Baking is an exact science.” Why do they say this? And what precisely do they mean? Maybe it really is science.
Many associate biotechnology with stern-looking scientists in white coats, performing peculiar experiments in advanced laboratories. However, it turns out you can also initiate biotechnological processes from the comfort of our own kitchen, no lab coats or expensive equipment required.
In this video, the students will watch a reaction that is very difficult to carry out in a lab: a reaction between cesium and fluorine, and will answer questions related to the two elements in the reaction and to the reaction product
With materials found in any house, you can turn a regular bag into a “bomb” with a time-release mechanism.
Here’s a way to remotely light a candle that has just gone out, using the smoke rising from the wick.
