Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis matters to me because without it the circle of life would end. Humans absorb the oxygen that plants make and plants absorb the carbon dioxide that humans make. Together they keep animals, plants and people alive. Without photosynthesis we wouldn't have plants, most likely we wouldn't have sun light since that is what run photosynthesis so without the sun there is no photosynthesis, and life as we know it more likely than not wouldn't exist.

This diagram clearly shows how sunlight and carbon dioxide enters the plant in order to properly fuel the plant. It shows where the energy is stored and where it runs through. Also, it shows where sugar and air then exits the plant, thus showing why photosynthesis is important.

http://www.osovo.com/diagram/phototsynthesis.gif

Scientific Curiosity

I have always been interested in the human brain. The human brain is known to be more complex than any other system like it. The human being is the only creature that has "teenagers". No other animal has a teenage stage because other species brains skip straight from young, to adult. The human brain is capable of decoding messages, figuring out complex patterns and sequences and creates the traits of a teenager. Nothing in the world can quite reach the level of complexity that the human brain can, at least not in my opinion, so that's why it fascinates me.

What I want to know is how it can do all of this. What is the difference between our brains and the brain of an ape. We are known to be closely related to apes, yet not even they posses the same amount of brain power that we do.

This in no way means that we are the smartest creatures on earth of course, I'm sure other species come close, if not exceed our level of intelligence, but there are still things that our brains are capable of that not even super computers can do. So what is it that we posses that nothing else does? Is it the size of our brains? Are there extra stimuli or cells that other animals don't have? Or is it just that we are more evolved than other creatures? I'm not sure why we were gifted were given such a gift or how it even works to be honest, but I want to find out as much about the three pound miracle we call a brain as possible.