Isaac Newton

   Well, hello there! It's nice to see y'all again! This week I'll be telling you about one of the most influential people in science: Sir Isaac Newton.
   Isaac Newton was an English physicist, natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. I know, that's a lot of stuff. He was born in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth in 1643. This is the place where quite a bit of his most important discoveries and work would take place. Before any of that, however, Newton almost became a farmer! Can you believe that? While he was away studying at school, his mother ordered him back to their farm so he could learn the business. Thankfully, his headmaster managed to convince his mother to send him back to school, where he graduated later with flying colors. After, he enrolled in Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. He studied there for four years before the school was shut down in 1665 due to an outbreak of the plague.

   Newton returned home after acquiring his degree and continued studying science. This is where he was said to have seen the famous apple. He had been sitting near a window at Woolsthorpe Manor when he saw an apple fall from a nearby tree. Then, he began thinking about the force that pulled the apple to the ground; this in turn caused him to question whether the force that pulled the apple down was the same as what kept the moon orbiting the Earth, and the Earth orbiting the sun. He called that force gravity, which affects every object in the universe depending on said object's distance and mass. In 1687, he published this the law of gravitation in book called Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, along with his three laws of motion.
   Not only did he make major contributions to physics, but he also took great strides in the field of mathematics by helping create Calculus(a type of math that helps us measure curves and irregular shapes). You know Calculus, that math that you stay awake trying to figure out until 3 a.m.?

   Then there was his work in optics, another branch of physics that deals with light properties. He refracted light through a prism and discovered that white light is actually made up of many other different colors. With this knowledge, Newton invented the reflecting telescope, which helped create a more high-quality picture.

   Later in life, he was knighted by Queen Anne for his contribution to the Royal Mint(go figure). He helped to reform English currency and find and punish counterfeiters as well. Newton became the President of the Royal Society in 1703, which was the most prestigious organization of scientists in England.
   Newton died in 1727 and became the first scientist to be buried in Westminster Abbey. Even though he is dead, his extraordinary contributions to science are still remembered and used today.

Hope you guys enjoyed that little lesson on Isaac Newton! Make sure to leave a comment in the comments section below; I'd love to here your input!

Energy

   What's up guys, I'm back with another post! This one will be about energy, and the two different types that are related to motion. Let's get started, shall we?
   When an object has energy, it possesses the ability to cause change. The two types of energy dealing with motions are potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored energy that increases or decreases depending on an objects position or condition. For example, have you ever been on a roller coaster? When the cars are climbing all the way to the top, just before the drop, they have potential energy.
   Kinetic energy is the energy an object has when it is in motion. So when the roller coaster cars drop, that stored energy(potential energy) is turned into kinetic energy. If an object isn't in motion, it does not have kinetic energy. The more mass and speed an object has increases it's amount of kinetic energy! For instance, if you were holding a heavy textbook and a marble above your head and drop them at the same time, and from the same height, which would land first? The textbook! Why, you ask? Because the textbook is much heavier than the marble, therefore it will gain more speed faster than the marble would when falling. Cool, huh?

   Lastly, kinetic energy can be transferred from one object to another when those objects collide. Have you ever been bowling? Well, when you roll the ball down the lane, it builds up kinetic energy when it gains speed. When it hits the pins, that kinetic energy is transferred from the ball to the pins, and causing them to fall.

   I hope this was helpful for you! Make sure to leave a comment, I'd love to hear what you think! Au revoir!

  Hey guys, I'm back with another post! Hope you enjoy!
   Has anybody ever told you that they can see their hand moving in the dark? Have you been able to see your hand move in the dark? If you have and you think that's weird, don't fret, because it's not!
 
    Recent studies have shown that when somebody is in a dark room or area, and they wave a hand in front of their face, they may be able to see their hand in the darkness. And no, not because they have night vision. It's because the movement of your hand will trigger cell activity in parts of your brain that are involved in controlling hand motions. Your brain might translate those movements into sight, giving you a visual of your hand moving, even though it is pitch black around you. Your brain may try to compensate for there being no light around you, and you are able to see your hand moving, since the brain is already able to picture this common movement.

   Well, that's it for now guys, I'll be back with another post asap. Au revoir!