WHERE SHOULD YOU GO?

Wondering where you should go this weekend or this evening? A survey done in Christ University will answer all your doubts. Among Students and Teachers, it was found that 43.7% people prefer to travel alone whereas 52.7% like travelling in Groups.

Your Travel preferences tell a lot about your personality and if properly analysed, it can actually help you understand yourself and other better. It was hypothesized that extroverted and internally-oriented people would prefer adventurous travel destinations, and that neurotic and externally-oriented people would prefer busy/crowded destinations.  According to the survey, Bird’s Park is the most loved place in Christ University. More people want to visit Mumbai as compared to other places in India but Sikkim, Kashmir, Rajasthan were also preferred over the others.

If it is a vacation, the suggested places in south India by the survey are: Tamil Nadu(34.33%), Kerala(33%) and others include Bangalore, Mangalore, Hyderabad etc. but if  you just want to get away and enjoy - Nandi Hills, Lal Bagh, Cubbon park, Koramangala, M.G. Road, Brigade road, Ulsoor seem to be good options.

“All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” – Paul Fussell

Traveling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from our regular life. You meet new people and make friends from different backgrounds and cultures. Studies show that well-traveled people are more open-minded and less stressed – and who doesn’t want to be either of those things? Traveling will also give you a willingness to try new things once you come home – being able to see the place you lived in for so long through the eyes of a tourist, and trying local things you wouldn’t have tried before. New experiences increase our resourcefulness and we create beautiful memories. We all – to a certain degree – take things for granted. Some of the things include food, electricity, transport, heating and safety.  Going to places where these basics are not always available is a real eye opener, a trip to a nearby village and a small chat with people there will change your entire perception about life. Go, Discover Yourself, Travel.

Sakshi Gautam

Magic and Mystery or just pure Chemistry?

“Chemistry, unlike other sciences, sprang originally from delusions and superstitions, and was at its commencement exactly on a par with magic and astrology”. – Thomas Thomson.

Chemistry is not limited to beakers and laboratories. It is all around us, and the better we know chemistry, the better we know our world. A World without chemistry is not only just practically possible but also impossible to imagine, because to think is to practice your brain chemistry. Chemistry has been called ‘the central science’ because of its role and influence on all of the sciences. It involves the study of the basic units of matter, and without that knowledge other sciences such as physics and biology would not have been particularly successful.

Chemistry plays a role in every aspect of our lives. It has allowed other sciences to blossom and has expanded our collective knowledge. You can’t force Chemistry to exist when it doesn’t, in the same way you cannot deny when it does. We understand how the tiniest components of the human body work and can predict the composition of planets millions of miles away.

“Knowing without seeing is the heart of Chemistry”- Roald Hoffman.

Movie makers sometimes use dilute aqueous potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) for fake blood. Paint it onto a surface as a colourless solution, then let it come into contact with ferric chloride. The result beats tomato ketchup any time. From space travel to milk, chemistry has played a massive part in improving our lives. A world without chemistry would be one big headache – without the salicylic acid!

Water, which occupies 70% of the earth's surface is made by two chemical elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Soap is an emulsifier which allows oil and water to mix and so the oily mixtures on body and clothes can be removed after application of soap and water.

Colored vegetables consist of chemical compounds called carotenoids which have an area known as the chromophore. It absorbs certain wavelengths of light and thus there are colored vegetables. Onions make you cry due to the presence of sulfur in the cells which break after the onions are cut. This sulfur gets mixed with moisture and thus irritates your eyes. If you have wondered, why is the sky blue, it is due to a phenomenon called the "Rayleigh scattering". Coffee keeps you awake because of the presence of a chemical called adenosine, in your brain. It binds to certain receptors and slows the nerve cell activity when sleep is signaled. With these great examples about chemistry in everyday life, there is no other explanation of the existence of earth and its components other than chemistry.