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Marie Curie - Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Podcasthero.com. Welcome to The Daily Quote, a
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  podcast designed to kick start your day in a positive way.
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  I'm your host, Andrew Mcgibbon for October 23rd.
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  Today is National Mole Day and no, we're not talking about the
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  small burrowing mammals or that delicious Mexican sauce or the
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  little brown or black marks on your body.
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  We're celebrating chemistry. Observed annually on October
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  23rd from six O 2:00 AM to 6:00 O 2:00 PM Mold Day commemorates
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  avogadro's #6.02 * 10 to the 23rd Power, which is one of the
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  most fundamental measuring units in chemistry.
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  The holiday was inspired by an article in the Science Teacher
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  magazine in the early 80s by educator Margaret Kristoff, who
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  celebrated this special number with her students.
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  In 1991, Maurice Oller, a high school chemistry teacher from
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  Wisconsin, founded the National Mold, a Foundation to officially
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  establish the celebration. Since then, schools throughout
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  the United States and around the world have celebrated with mole
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  themed activities, puns, and chemistry demonstrations.
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  What makes Mold a special is its mission to foster interest in
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  chemistry through fun and creativity.
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  It transforms what could be intimidating scientific concepts
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  into something accessible and enjoyable, reminding us that
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  science can be both serious and playful.
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  And that brings us to today's quote from scientist Murray
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  Curry, who once said nothing in life is to be feared.
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  It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand
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  more so that we may fear less. Curry's wisdom captures exactly
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  what Moldy celebrates. Avogadro's number and the mole
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  concept can seem intimidating at first.
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  After all, 6.02 * 10 to the 23rd, it's almost
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  incomprehensibly large. But once you understand what it
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  means and how it works, it becomes a powerful tool that
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  makes chemistry comprehensible and practical.
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  Think about what Curry is really saying.
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  Fear comes from ignorance, while understanding brings
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  empowerment. This applies not just to
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  chemistry, but to everything in life.
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  When we take the time to understand complex concepts,
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  whether it's Avogadro's number, financial planning, or difficult
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  relationships, they become less scary and more manageable.
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  Mole Day embodies Curry's philosophy by making chemistry
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  accessible through mole themed activities, puns and
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  celebrations. It removes the fear that often
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  surrounds scientific subjects. Teachers bake mole shaped
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  cookies, students create mole puns, and everyone has fun while
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  learning fundamental chemistry concepts.
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  Fear dissolves when understanding increases.
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  Curry herself faced enormous challenges and prejudices as a
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  woman in science, yet she persevered through
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  understanding, not fear. She won 2 Nobel Prizes by
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  pursuing knowledge with curiosity rather than
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  intimidation. As you head into your day,
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  embrace Curry's wisdom and the spirit of Moldy.
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  What in your life seems scary or intimidating simply because you
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  don't understand it yet? What would change if you
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  approached it with curiosity instead of fear?
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  Maybe it's learning about a subject that intimidates you.
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  Maybe it's asking questions about something you've been too
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  embarrassed to admit that you don't understand.
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  Maybe it's simply reminding yourself that knowledge is the
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  antidote to fear. If you have kids or no students,
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  share the joy of them all day with them.
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  Tell some terrible mole puns. There are thousands of them
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  online. Explain why this strange number
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  matters. Help them see that science isn't
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  something to fear. It's something to explore with
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  wonder and humor. That's it for today.
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  Thanks for listening. I'm Anna McGovern, signing off
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  for now, but I'll be back tomorrow.
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  Same pod time, same pod station with another daily quote.