Triple Point » Curiosities http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint A selection of posts from Ponto Triplo - a Portuguese blog with links to the best chemistry sites, news and events Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:15:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 1001 things to do with Liquid Nitrogen http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/1001_things_to_.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/1001_things_to_.html#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:04:00 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=127 ]]> A site (link removed) that aims to show that liquid nitrogen can be used for much more than just to cool things down to 77 K… (the page can only be found via Google cache)

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/1001_things_to_.html/feed 0 Chemical Challenges http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/chemical_challe.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/chemical_challe.html#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:19:00 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=123 ]]> Do you like a good challenge in Chemistry? If you do, you should try Innocentive Challenges – Chemistry. The incentives seem to be very interesting…

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/06/chemical_challe.html/feed 0 The Periodic Table of Poetry http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/04/the_periodic_ta.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/04/the_periodic_ta.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:19:44 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=118 ]]> Discover the poetic side of the elements in The Periodic Table of Poetry (Internet Archive link).

Update: everypoet.com presents The Poetic Table of Elements. Original poems about, inspired by, reminiscent of or otherwise related to every element of the periodic table. And you can submit yours…

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/04/the_periodic_ta.html/feed 0 13 things that do not make sense http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/03/13_things_that_.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/03/13_things_that_.html#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:29:00 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=103 ]]> 13 things that do not make sense, published on New Scientist is a very interesting article about some observations that are not in accordance with current theories. My preferred are “Tetraneutrons” and “Not-so-constant constants”. It is worth reading. [via Slashdot]

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/03/13_things_that_.html/feed 1 For the “Inventor” in all of us http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/02/for_the_invento.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/02/for_the_invento.html#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:36:06 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=89 ]]> Are you looking for inspiration? Then you should try The Great Idea Finder.

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/02/for_the_invento.html/feed 1 Chemistry: The Songs of Our Lives http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/chemistry_the_s_1.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/chemistry_the_s_1.html#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:28:33 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=83 ]]> And now, for a Chemistry Karaoke Weekend: The Songs of Our Lives.

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/chemistry_the_s_1.html/feed 0 Crazy Uses for Coca Cola! http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/crazy_uses_for_1.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/crazy_uses_for_1.html#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:47:00 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=69 ]]> I received the reference to this site by email. Interesting, because Chemistry is present in almost all of the so called Crazy Uses for Coca Cola… In this site, other interesting suggestions: Beauty Tips, Stain Remover Page, Home Remedies, Cooking Tips…

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2005/01/crazy_uses_for_1.html/feed 0 Delicious Chemistry http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2004/12/delicious_chemi_1.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2004/12/delicious_chemi_1.html#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:54:37 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=59 ]]> From New York Times today’s edition: Flour, Eggs, Sugar, Chocolate… Just Add Chemistry. And Kitchen Chemistry for Kids Birthday Party.

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]]> http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2004/12/delicious_chemi_1.html/feed 0 Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2004/11/insultingly_stu_1.html http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/2004/11/insultingly_stu_1.html#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:22:53 +0000 Jorge Goncalves http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/?p=34 ]]> This is not new but some movies directors do not know Physics. The proof is here!
(source: Confessions of a Science Librarian)

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