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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:13 PM Jun 2014

Can you name the country whose leader has a PhD in Physical Chemistry?

When you figure it out, don't post your answer. K&R instead because people need to see the video at this DU link.

It goes to show what informed and educated leadership can make possible in a country.

Here is a clue:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017195760

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of laws and concepts of physics. It applies the principles, practices and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics and dynamics, equilibrium.

Physical chemistry, in contrast to chemical physics, is predominantly (but not always) a macroscopic or supra-molecular science, as the majority of the principles on which physical chemistry was founded, are concepts related to the bulk rather than on molecular/atomic structure alone. For example, chemical equilibrium, and colloids.

Some of the relationships that physical chemistry strives to resolve include the effects of:

Intermolecular forces that act upon the physical properties of materials (plasticity, tensile strength, surface tension in liquids).
Reaction kinetics on the rate of a reaction.
The identity of ions and the electrical conductivity of materials.
Surface chemistry and electrochemistry of membranes.[1]
Interaction of one body with another in terms of quantities of heat and work called thermodynamics.
Transfer of heat between a chemical system and its surroundings during change of phase or chemical reaction taking place called thermochemistry
Study of colligative properties of number of species present in solution.
Number of phases, number of components and degree of freedom (or variance) can be correlated with one another with help of phase rule.
Reactions of electrochemical cells.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_chemistry

Figure out the name, Google it and you will find I am right.

No wonder the NSA was so interested in tapping this person's calls. This person might actually have something intelligent and thoughtful to say in a private conversation.




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Can you name the country whose leader has a PhD in Physical Chemistry? (Original Post) JDPriestly Jun 2014 OP
Interesting. SheilaT Jun 2014 #1
Thanks. I wish I had a way to get this post kicked so that people will read it. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #3
That wouldn't be one of the co-authors of the paper in the December 1988 J.A.C.S., DreamGypsy Jun 2014 #2
It most definitely is. Thanks for the link. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #4
It appears my guess was correct! KamaAina Jun 2014 #5
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
1. Interesting.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:45 PM
Jun 2014

I didn't realize that about that particular head of state.

But it certainly makes you think about how different things would be if more leaders had degrees other than law.

Heck, I have a son who is getting his BA in physics right now and plans to go to grad school and get a PhD in astrophysics. He would make quite an interesting head of state. He doesn't really have the social skills needed, but his thoughtfulness about so many things would be an asset.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
3. Thanks. I wish I had a way to get this post kicked so that people will read it.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 04:23 PM
Jun 2014

There is nothing controversial about this.

But imagine how our country might change if we occasionally had a leader with a broader understanding of science?

We do need lawyers in our government because our legal and governmental system if procedurally very complicated.

But I think that Neil deGrasse Tyson and others have pointed out that we need politicians who understand science.

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