Lithium
Lithium might have been a symbol of comfort and release to these artists, but it’s not without its drawbacks.
A Post About Sodium? Na
It was probably Jungle Jam and Friends which started another time-honored tradition of the Koning household: incessant quoting.
Carbon and Caramel
When you cook, you play with fire, and (sooner or later) you’ll be playing with carbon too.
Oxygen for the Soul
If we breathe disbelief and dismissal into the faces of marginalized people who are gasping for air, we are denying them so much more than simple affirmation.
Turkey Trot (or Not)
To perfectly capture the moment, the photo of my mom crossing the finish line includes me in the background, having lost the battle with my stomach and undoubtedly scarring fellow turkey-trotters for life.
Lumi(Ne)scent: A Tribute to Neon
Neon, the element named for the concept of novelty itself, is now hanging onto its public relevance by a thread of nostalgia.
Lanthanum, Uranium, Rhenium, Nitrogen
Perhaps what was most interesting to me about chemistry was the very fact that we could study something that was too small to see.
Bromine
Along with portmanteaus like “Broseph” or “Broso” (for Spanish class), calling your friend “Bromine” in chemistry class was surely hilarious exactly one time but was still repeated many more times.
The Ethics of Iron Farming
Still, naturally sourced iron barely meets the demands of even a one-step-above-casual player. Enter: iron farms.
Praise Ye the God of Gold
How many times have Christians, distracted by their frantic, sixteenth-note lives, mistaken idolatry for piety?
