SteemSTEM Distilled #24

Welcome to the 24^th 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.

For more details, a recent update on the steemSTEM can be found here, and a not so recent one there. Moreover, if you ask yourself about what it means to be part of steemSTEM, please check here.

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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 150 that we deemed to be worthy, we proudly present you our top 8 handpicked choices for this Thursday-Sunday period.

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Thursday

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Hydraulic Energy of Waterfalls and its Application in Electric Power Generation

Waterfalls have been providing us with hydro-electric power for a long time. Do you want to know how the hydraulic energy from falling water turns to electric? What mechanisms are involved? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Read @kaydee's post to find out.

The Secret of the 4000 old Disc of Phaistos finally Revealed?

A post from @katerinaramm on one of the unexplained finds of the the ancient times. The Disc of Phaistos is one of the oldest samples of printing that we have and still has not been decoded. Scientists have not give up though and keep trying to decypher the message it carries.

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Friday

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The Architecture of Sustainable Happiness – Positive Psychology

Our psychology addict, @abigail-dantes, presents us with a post on positive psychology, a relatively new field of science. Read on to learn what determines a person's well-being, happiness and satisfaction levels according to this theory. Is it an innate feature or one can be "taught" to be satisfied their life?

What Do Cicadas Know About Prime Numbers And Math? (And Why Do Their Butts Sometimes Fall Off?)

A post by @rocking-dave on the amazing periodical cicadas. Those creatures seem to organise their lives based on specific number patterns. Read on to see for yourself the mysterious connection of their life cycle with prime numbers.

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Saturday

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THE YOUNGEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD? DIE ANTWOORD IS AFRIKAANS!

The dialect known today as Afrikaans is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa. Read @highonthehog's post to learn more about it and how it came to be.

Phobos, moon of Mars

Mars, the red planet has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos.Phobos, the larger of the two resembles a moderate sized asteroid. Check @proteus-h latest post to learn more about it.

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Sunday

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Sequencing DNA using Gel Electrophoresis

Another great post by @alexander.alexis, again for one of those "simple" Nobel winning discoveries, this time about one that allowed scientists to sequence the DNA of the genes they had isolated by cloning.

Synthetic sponges are toxic. Opt for a bio and effective alternative: The Loofah.

Did you know you can make your very own eco-friendly sponge from a Loofah? How? Find out in this beautifully written post by @muphy.

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A few words about the nomination process

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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 @ruth-girl, @trumpman and @lemouth.

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.

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Authors That Received a Curie Upvote by the SteemSTEM Team

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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.

From January 28 to February 4, we rewarded 154 different authors who have written a total of 262 different articles. The authors who received both a @steemstem and a @curie vote that week are:

@aamin, @abigail-dantes, @afifa, @ajpacheco1610, @akeelsingh, @alexander.alexis, @altherion, @amavi, @angelojcg, @anibalmdz, @annieben, @anyes2013, @atheneav, @aximot, @bardionson, @bendelgreco, @biw, @calmabryan27ree, @carlgbush, @churchboy, @cisah, @clausewitz, @corsica, @crazy-daisy, @cristi, @cuarzo05, @damzxyno, @darkiche, @dber, @dedicatedguy, @deliniz, @djredimi2, @dkmathstats, @doctorcro, @donfelix, @doucedou, @drifter1, @drkomoo, @dysfunctional, @earisu, @egotheist, @eleonardo, @eleyda78, @eliaschess333, @elyvelasquezleon, @ememovic, @enzor, @epictus, @erh.germany, @ertwro, @exercisinghealth, @filotasriza3, @florae, @gianluccio, @giu-marcantuono, @gmaktub, @grandpere, @hadji, @henrychidiebere, @highonthehog, @horpey, @issavets, @jackelinlopez, @jamhuery, @jeannerossini, @jepper, @jhairahdignos, @johelconh, @josalarcon2, @joseleogon, @josue783, @juanjdiaz89, @jutdagut, @katerinaramm, @kaydee, @keephy, @kerriknox, @knfitaly, @ksolymosi, @kyriacos, @langford, @leczy, @lefactuoscope, @lesshorrible, @lianaakobian, @louic, @loular, @loveisintheair, @lucastar, @marglys, @marverick984, @marynes5, @masterwriter, @masterwu, @mathowl, @maurelvys, @mcw, @mhizkemmie, @mirkon86, @mountain.phil28, @mountainwashere, @munawar1235, @muphy, @mystifact, @noble-noah, @obliviousowl, @official-hord, @okunlolayk, @oluwabori, @oscarcc89, @osita21, @osmerj, @pangoli, @pearlumie, @pisolutionsmru, @polaleye50, @proteus-h, @rabamaker, @rickie, @robertoromero, @robotics101, @rocking-dave, @rscalabrini, @rt395, @salihuhassan, @samminator, @sarrie, @saunter, @scienceangel, @sciencegeek, @simplifylife, @sinbad989, @siniy, @smurfette, @sociopathe, @sustainablyyours, @svemirac, @sward, @tensor, @terrylovejoy, @tfcoates, @thatsweeneyguy, @tkappa, @tking77798, @tngflx, @tomastonyperez, @tsoldovieri, @uchefrancis, @ugonma, @universe.laws, @valth, @whentone, @whileponderin, @ydavgonzalez, @zonguin

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

See you all next Thursday!