New Definitions of Kilogram and Three Other Metric Units to be Used Starting May 2019

The Système International d’unités (SI Unit) or the metric system, as it is better known descended from the decimal system of measurement proposed by John Wilkins, an Englishman in 1668 which was later made the law in France in 1799. It became the official measurement in all countries except Myanmar, Liberia and the United States.… Read More New Definitions of Kilogram and Three Other Metric Units to be Used Starting May 2019

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How Chemistry Kits are Helping Teachers Ignite the Spark of Science

When it comes to physical sciences, South Africa’s pupils lag far behind their peers in other countries. The World Economic Forum ranked South Africa at 128 of 137 countries in math and science education in its most recent competitiveness report. This puts it behind most of its neighbours in the Southern African Development Community. Physical… Read More How Chemistry Kits are Helping Teachers Ignite the Spark of Science

12/08/201812/08/2018 Uwagbale Edward-EkpuLeave a comment

Hydrogen Bomb is More Deadly than Atomic Bomb

North Korea claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb recently. Hydrogen bomb is more deadly than Atomic bomb, the bomb that devastated the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II. Atomic (nuclear fission) bomb and Hydrogen bomb (nuclear fusion + fusion) are both nuclear bombs. Hydrogen bomb is so powerful that it… Read More Hydrogen Bomb is More Deadly than Atomic Bomb

03/09/201710/09/2017 Uwagbale Edward-EkpuLeave a comment

Come 2018, There Will Be a New Kilogram (Kg)

The heaviness (mass) of the metal substance that is used to decide how much heaviness we can give to “one kilogram” will be changed in 2018. This very hard table-tennis size shiny cylinder-shaped metal which is made from platinum-iridium kept in Paris under lock has been the same object used to decide the heaviness of… Read More Come 2018, There Will Be a New Kilogram (Kg)

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The New Technology of Managing Pollution with Agricultural Waste

As we preach the gospel of Agriculture in Nigeria and Africa at large we should also look at the horizontal effects of increased agricultural activities. High agricultural activities lead to large agricultural waste generation. Agricultural waste if not well managed can pollute the environment, though only for a while because it is biodegradable. But it… Read More The New Technology of Managing Pollution with Agricultural Waste

09/07/201706/05/2018 Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu4 Comments

5 Science Myths You Need to Ponder About

The Universe is a vast, mysterious place, encompassing everything we’ve ever known, observed or could ever hope to come into contact with. For millennia, a look up at the sky — our window into the cosmos beyond our world — was met with wonder, awe, and a fascination with the unknown. Thanks to all the… Read More 5 Science Myths You Need to Ponder About

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