SteemSTEM Distilled #2

Welcome to the second issue of SteemSTEM Distilled, a curation effort by the members of the @steemstem team.

SteemSTEM is a community driven project which seeks to promote well-written and informative Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics posts on Steemit. The project involves curating STEM-related posts through upvoting, resteeming, offering constructive feedback, supporting scientific contests, and other related activities.

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Our team scours the platform for original and quality content.After working through thousands (literally!) of STEM-related posts and upvoting more than 200 that we deemed to be worthy, we proudly present you our top 7 handpicked choices:

Monday - Experimental session (Part 1): Having fun with light

Many of us love playing with prisms and lenses. In this post @mcw explains some of the basics about light waves and uses his sunglasses and crystals to play with them. Check his post and try those experiments for yourselves!

Tuesday - Misconception 8: Caesarian C-Section Is Named After Julius Caesar

Does the term Caesarean or (C) – section remind you of the great Julius Caesar? In his informative post @mcfarhat tells us how this medical procedure and the Roman general relate; as well as all the myths and truths surrounding this association.

Wednesday - Salads Under Siege, Episode 3: The Pathogen Running Game

We all have been told how important it is for us to eat a fresh bowl of salad everyday or if possible at every meal, but how often do we take the time to appreciate the process involved and the struggles en-counted in the growth of those fresh crisp greens before they get to served on our dinning tables? @huitemae in his series of posts "Salads Under Siege" gives us first hand information from his scientific experiments in microbal pathogens

Thursday - Does Aluminum as an adjuvant in vaccines cause Autism? New article provides solid evidence it does! (Spoiler: No, it doesn’t)

The use of aluminium as a vaccine adjuvant causes autism. Well, not so fast! In her superb article @irime debunks such fallacy through exposing manipulation of data in the scientific world. Here we can see why repetition is important before thinking a result is a done deal!

Friday - Egyptology NEWS: This is huge - and the 3D pharaoh puzzle goes on!

Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!, Read all about it! Read all about it! In the latest breaking news from the world of Egyptology!! Our in house Egyptologist @laylahsophia provides us with another great post. This time with world breaking news on the discovery of a 3D statue of Pharao Psamtik I (ruled Egypt by 664–610 B.C). So guys grab those shovels and get ready to discover the amazing world of Ancient Egypt.

Saturday - Sweat & Antiperspirants - The Chemistry

Sweat, that uncomfortable feeling of water drops popping out your skin. Do you want to learn more about this uninvited (and mostly unwanted) guest, that is actually more helpful than you think? Read @cjrc97's post and find out why sweat does not smell nice and how antiperspirants work.

Sunday - Scotch Tape, Scientists and Dermatoscopy

A fun DIY project by @ertwro showing us how to make a low-cost dermatoscope using a mobile phone and some..scotch tape!

A few words about the nomination process

For the sake of transparency we feel we need to clarify how our nomination process works; each issue is compiled by certain members of the SteemSTEM community. This week's editorial team was comprised of @abigail-dantes, @ruth-girl, @trumpman and @zest. A special mention goes to @locikll for helping with the markdown coding.

The editorial team chooses their favorite posts for the week and each issue is the result of their joined effort. In order to keep the process fair, posts written by the editorial team are excluded from the nomination process.

Don't be discouraged if you didn't make it on this issue. The competition is harsh and there is always a next time :) In the meantime, you may wish to check these guidelines for extra tips on how your writing can be more effective.

Authors That Received a Curie Upvote by the SteemSTEM Team

In the same spirit of being transparent about our actions that are now supported by @curie, we will release every week a list of authors who have caught the attention of the @steemstem curation team.

If you want to discuss this with us, please do not hesitate to join the steemSTEM channel on the Steemit chat or to follow our curation trail on Streemian. If you are not on Streemian, we have a plan B through a homemade voting bot. You can contact us on the chat in order to be added to its trail.

On week-37, from September 13th to September 17th, we rewarded 53 different authors who have written 90 different articles. The authors who received both a @steemstem and a @curie vote that week are:

@amirul, @anneke, @ariannavassalla, @asbonclz, @bluemist, @braini, @cabbagepatch, @carlos-cabeza, @cjclaro, @cjrc97, @cryptomillion, @dber, @eco-alex, @getonthetrain, @harshallele, @himal, @imjoker, @jakipatryk, @jamhuery, @janusface, @jefpatat, @justyy, @jvalentine, @kerriknox, @kharrazi, @khatisam4, @libert, @lordkingpotato, @mcfarhat, @mcw, @mookie, @mountainwashere, @nedspeaks, @ovij, @ryal, @samminator, @shieha, @spotlight, @stats-n-lats, @steelwings, @sustainablyyours, @sweetpea, @tanyaschutte, @technovedanta, @tradersharpe, @valth, @vlemon

On week-38,from September 17th to September 24th, we rewarded 73 different authors who have written 152 different articles. The authors who received both a @steemstem and a @curie vote that week are:

@alexander.alexis, @alishi, @amyf, @andreajane, @anneke, @asbonclz, @astronomyizfun, @azirgraff, @azman, @bape682, @beesteem, @braini, @brotherbear, @cabbagepatch, @cjrc97, @dana-edwards, @dber, @dean101, @ertwro, @fabulousfungi, @faisalking, @galotta, @gauss01, @ghostgtr, @hansenator, @herpetologyguy, @himal, @homes, @huitemae, @jamhuery, @joha09sohi, @jonathanxvi, @joshpeterson, @justyy, @kerriknox, @khansa, @kharrazi, @khatisam4, @kyriacos, @laylahsophia, @littlekookie, @logic, @masterwu, @mawardi, @mcfarhat, @mcw, @mes, @mostly.nature, @mountainwashere, @n3bul4, @natord, @ovij, @paikan, @reddust, @reneenouveau, @safflongtime, @samminator, @shairanada, @simplifylife, @somethingburger, @sustainablyyours, @sward, @sweetpea, @tanata, @thatsweeneyguy, @tinadahms, @titusfrost, @tking77798, @tradersharpe, @valth, @vlemon, @wanderingmind

All curation rewards earned will be used to fund @steemstem project functioning and activities.

See you all next Monday!