Disappearing Spoon, Chapter 2 Summary and Reflection

This chapter Near Twins and Black Sheep mainly focuses on the elements Carbon, Silicon, and Germanium. The author discusses Carbon and how it forms the backbone of the amino acids and relates it to a 1185 reconstructible word.  Also in the chapter, the author talks about how Carbons electron structure does not allow it to transfer electrons, so it has to share electrons with other atoms, and  this allows carbon to form secure bonds with other atoms on amnio acid chains creating the folding of amino acids. The similarities between Carbon and Silicon are discussed. Germanium is talked about in relation to Silicon and their similarities are presented. They are both semiconductors and were used to make transistors. This chapter to me was very interesting because of the fact that all three elects were closely tied. It was fun to learn about the discoveries scientists made and how they tied it in to things we use on a regular basis. I didn't know how important elements were to our everyday functionality and so that was pretty neat to learn. Lastly, I liked this chapter because it was very factual and a lot of information was packed into it which made it easier to read.