READING AND REFLECTION

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                         '' Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible ''

                                                                                   - Barack Obama



Reading reflections are designed to encourage students to complete readings before coming to class, to reflect more deeply on the content of the reading, to make personal meaning from the meaning, and to develop their metacognitive skills for lifelong learning. 

I have read the book '' The Beauty Of Chemistry: Art, Wonder, and Science. A book by Philip Ball. Chemistry is perhaps the most sensual of the sciences, writer Ball posits in this absorbing collection of photographs from science artists Wenting Zhu and Yan Liang. Behind every smell, every worldly texture, even every emotional response, there is a chemical reaction. The wonder of those reactions is on display here, from the mesmerizing precipitation of heavy metals such as cobalt and nickel to the thermal heat map of sodium dissolving in plain water. Ball explains the science of these complex reactions and interweaves them with literary ideas and philosophical contexts. Far from portraying a routine lab procedure, this collection showcases chemistry's excitement and aesthetic allure.

My book review of this wonderful book is given here. To access it click the below caption:

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