Blogs Posts on "Solids"

The Six Things You Need to Know About Aerogel by A Compound a Day on Apr 5, 2009In response to Daniel Sims' suggestion via skribit, here are the six things you need to know about aerogel:It is 99.8% air. Aerogels were derived from gel, in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with gas through a process known as...

Science Fact of the Month-February 2009 by Abbas Karimjee's Weblog on Feb 28, 2009Science Definition of Solid:A substance which has particles packed together tightly,with a definite shape and volume.An example of a solid is a  coffee table.The table cannot have an increase in volume or change shape.   What other solids can you...

What is this crap, and where's my milk? by Life with Sophia on Jul 17, 2008We’ve started Sophia on solids. I’m not sure if it was my mother, threatening to feed her lemon Italian ices as her first food or my own guilt that surged every time she reached for what I was eating. And I eat a lot. Thus, I was feeling guilty,...

No Need to Feed by Life with Sophia on Jun 1, 2008We sat in a circle, our babies perched in front of us, drooling over the teething rings, unbreakable mirrors, and rattles the facilitator had laid out on the floor. Each mother took a turn sharing her story of initiating solids. Then it was my turn...