Of course, I’m simplifying the incredibly rich composition of the universe, but the basic gist remains: atoms combine together to form molecules, which further combine to form organisms. These relatively complex structures can range from single-celled organisms all the way up to incredibly sophisticated organisms like human beings. Organisms are assemblies of molecules functioning together as a unit.These combinations of atoms take on their own unique properties, and become more tangible and operational than atoms. Molecules are groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.(Yes, it’s true atoms are composed of even smaller bits like protons, electrons, and neutrons, but atoms are the smallest functional unit.) Each chemical element has distinct properties, and they can’t be broken down further without losing their meaning. Atoms are the basic building blocks of all matter.These molecules can combine further to form relatively complex organisms. In the natural world, atomic elements combine together to form molecules. In the example above, we see how hydrogen and oxygen combine together to form water molecules. If you’re like me, you may need a bit of a refresher to recall what a chemical equation looks like, so here you go:Īn example of a chemical equation showing hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining together to form a water molecule.Ĭhemical reactions are represented by chemical equations, which often show how atomic elements combine together to form molecules. Rae’s class had a reputation for being one of the hardest classes in school, largely because of an assignment that required students to balance hundreds upon hundreds of chemical equations contained in a massive worksheet. My high school chemistry class was taught by a no-nonsense Vietnam vet with an extraordinarily impressive mustache. As it turns out, loads of other fields such as industrial design and architecture have developed smart modular systems for manufacturing immensely complex objects like airplanes, ships, and skyscrapers.īut my original explorations kept creeping back to the natural world, which triggered memories of sitting at a rickety desk in my high school’s chemistry lab. Given this amazingly complex world we’ve created, it seemed only natural that other fields would have tackled similar problems we could learn from and appropriate. My search for a methodology to craft interface design systems led me to look for inspiration in other fields and industries.
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