Faraday's Other Stunning Invention; Not Related To Electricity

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RUBBER BALLOONS!! Yes, Michael Faraday made the first rubber balloon. Previously, balloons were made of pig bladders and animal intestines. In 1824, Michael Faraday experimented with natural rubber, also called Indian rubber or caoutchouc. He published his experiments with rubber in a 19th Century British scientific periodical called 'Quartely Journal of Science';of which he was an editor. 

References:

- L. Brake; Marysa. Demoor (2009). D 

Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved: 23-09-16

-Knight and Lacey, (1824) books.google.co.bw/books?id=mh9lAAAAIAAJ

Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and Manufactures, Volume 2. Retrieved: 23-09-16

Automation in the workplace: Botswana's near future

 The rise of machines, not like that in the movie sequel 'TERMINATOR', is looming over the sub-Saharan country with a middle income economy; Botswana. We should be sure of it more than we are sure about hosting the next Netball World Youth Cup. The best thing we can do about it is to join the revolution and lead the change. Otherwise, many people will suffer the repercussions of ignorance, lack of preparation and beat up technical competencies.

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 When the Continuous Miner started its bulldozing growl at Morupule Colliery in 2004; many people and organisations were crying foul about the job losses. The manager, Cletus Tangane, was quoted by Sunday Standard saying,"...it was for the good of the organisation."  😂  

Image courtesy: Joy Mining 

Botswana Scientific Blog Will Rock The Tree House Without A Pause

It has been along time since a post was shared on this blog. The main reason was probably a cringe and fear of under-performance. Now, being afraid of  not performing well enough is bringing in even more problems; procrastination and rustication of interest  being the leading ones and the most destructive. Anyway, 'Bots Sci' will not cringe or fear  any rule or standard of performance. It will rather crash and burn into a wrong corner than rust, crack and get weathered off into thin air.

Botswana Scientific blog is not a cousin to any other blog or website. So, this blog will rock the tree house without a pause. Why die off in ethical silence? It's better to ramjet through the grit and discover eye-catching plains. Insecurities delay and abort good missions. This here is the rough patch on the scratch, mic check one-two!