<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:37:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cjrc97/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Coriolis Effect - The Physics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether the water emptying from a basin flows in a hemisphere-dependent direction has been the topic of much interest since talk of the Coriolis effect, often credited for the phenomenon, breached popular]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/the-coriolis-effect-the-physics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/the-coriolis-effect-the-physics</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 21:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FsSwYhxK3h8KutAprF1b8v5Sv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears of Wine - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[From celebration to conversation to commiseration, most of us have no trouble rationalising the occasional drink. 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Yet the workings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/microwaves-the-physics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/microwaves-the-physics</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 19:46:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FYeKzK7Hja9rcD6i3aDX8b4qU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Static Discharge ('Shocks') - The Physics]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever received a shock from a metal object like a shopping trolley or doorknob then you've encountered the phenomenon behind lightning, Van de Graaff generators and slide-induced bedhead: the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/static-discharge-shocks-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/static-discharge-shocks-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 02:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4HnZRX5cCaTLKrVPXksW1w5qG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweat & Antiperspirants - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average human produces a litre of sweat every day, so in a world of ever-mounting social pressures it's no surprise that, since the first commercial deodorant in the late 1800's, personal hygiene]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/sweat-and-antiperspirants-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/sweat-and-antiperspirants-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBRHmbhyfuMqxU5YT6Gz2LKYdwfgaT7XACHQQRFo2gj3enTmMo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Glue Sticks - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the most basic sense, glue 'sticks things together'. Children come to terms with the idea of stickiness at a very young age, and most quickly come to associate stickiness with glue - in the form of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/how-glue-sticks-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/how-glue-sticks-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FupqNoWVuA93E3iaZTHGsTniz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lead - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many useful substances discovered by humans throughout history have proven a poisoned chalice - we've already looked at one such material, asbestos. Another handy metal whose practicality belies its danger]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/lead-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/lead-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FkCB6zUU7Mm8XJqU5sd777AmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lakes Freeze Top-To-Bottom - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[At first thought, it seems unremarkable that bodies of water freeze from the top down; after all, why wouldn't they? Surely the surface layer is closest to the cold air and should freeze in place first?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/why-water-freezes-top-to-bottom-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/why-water-freezes-top-to-bottom-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4Hk9trW1xWd6SY1vwGtdtUyput?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buttered-Side Down - The Physics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chances are you've come across the old wives' tale that 'buttered toast always lands face down'. 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When we finally do get our white Christmas, it wreaks havoc on the unprepared transport system, providing a convenient excuse for many 'not to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/gritting-icy-roads-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/gritting-icy-roads-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FvHYN2jcZ8F64F5FC7FJjhYTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood ∞ - 0 Scientific Literacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the best works of science-related cinema ask that you suspend your disbelief from time to time, with entertainment often delivered at the expense of accuracy. 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While it's true that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/waves-in-a-seashell-the-physic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/waves-in-a-seashell-the-physic</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4FnfX42ot1aKzjArDRoNDrsm82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos - The Chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeological digs in Finland have found pottery, dating back almost 5,000 years, containing what we now know as asbestos. 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Chain Backbone DNA is a polymer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/dna-and-complimentary-bases-the-chemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@cjrc97/dna-and-complimentary-bases-the-chemistry</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cjrc97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBRHmbhyfuMqxU5YT6Gz2LKYdwfg8eEhC55Ugrc1GGnKmcW6oF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>