Tag: David Poole
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The discovery of oxygen
David PooleMichael WhiteKansas, United StatesBrian WhippPowys, Wales We live submerged in a sea of life-preserving oxygen. As I sit at my desk, my diaphragm contracts rhythmically, powering a breath every four seconds or so. Each breath is barely perceptible – but for the dust particles – tiny whirling dervishes emblazoned by the low winter’s sun.…