Warm up questions 2/3/2020 Zhi Ai Period 5
Questions: 1) Are gender traits completely a result of societal expectations? 2) Are there nuclear reactions going on in our bodies?
1)
No. Gender traits in humans are largely determined by biophysical processes. There seems to be a vocal political faction that is trying to convince people in the name of liberty and equality that gender traits are completely learned, and therefore arbitrary. But this claim disagrees with scientific evidence. In general, boys play more with cars and girls play more with dolls not because their parents are perpetuating outdated gender stereotypes, but because their brain is telling them to.
2)
Yes, there are nuclear reactions constantly occurring in our bodies, but there are very few of them compared to the chemical reactions, and they do not affect our bodies much. All physical objects are made of molecules. A molecule is a series of atoms linked together by chemical (electromagnetic) bonds.
Warm up questions 2/4/2020 Zhi Ai period 5
Questions: 1) Can humans ever directly see a photon? 2) How can we unlock the 90% of our brain that we never use?
1)
Yes. In fact, photons are the only things that humans can directly see. A photon is a bit of light. Human eyes are specifically designed to detect light. This happens when a photon enters the eye and is absorbed by one of the rod or cone cells that cover the retina on the inner back surface of the eye.
2) Healthy humans use all of their brain. There is no part of the brain that goes unused. Certain tasks work certain parts of the brain more, but they all play important roles.
Warm up questions 2/5/2020 Zhi Ai Period 5