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February, 2002 Volume 1 Issue 1 Like poor Erwin's cat in the box, we simply don't know the state of the object until we make a measurement. But how do we know that the object had those properties before taking the measurement? How do we know that taking the measurement itself isn't causing a certain property to take on a certain value? The answer is, we don't.   >>> [Page 4]

In This Issue: [page 1] The Early Days of Chemistry: The Origins of Alchemy   Crazy old men mixing potions, or wise men investigating medicine? A brief look at the history of chemistry, and how it evolved from mysticism to science.     [page 2] The Kitchen Laboratory: Fun Experiments You Can Do At Home   This Week: Silly Putty. This putty will keep you regular - it's made from Metamucil, go figure! Easy, fast, safe and fun!!     [page 3] The Page 3 Molecule: Aspartame   There's nothing sweeter than honey ... white sugar ... ice cream? Try artificial sweetner folks! Almost 200 times more sweet, now that's gotta appease a sweet tooth!     [page 4] Beam Me Up, Scotty: Teleportation, Are We There Yet?   Is it feasible to "beam" someone across interstellar space? Join Brad & Capt. Kirk on this adventure into unchartered territory on quantum teleportation!     [page 5] Carbocations: The Life of George Olah [Profile of a Chemist]   Only our hero, SuperAcid can save the life(span) of the carbocation! Tune in to page 5 for full details on how George Olah revolutionized the study of these mystical ions!     [page 6] J-E-L-L-O: Even Bill Cosby Didn't Know This   Ever wonder how JellO forms? And why you can't put it in the freezer to hurry it up? Jiggle over here and find out why!