By Bibhuti Narayan Biswal
CHAOS IN ACTION
Chaos, a gaping void looks untamed
For ordered rules are never governed.
Fundamental truths that guide our way,
Visible in math, in life, and in nature’s play.
From nature's living schemes and biology’s intricate streams,
To physics’ endless and vivid dreams.
Chaos is a quasi-natural phenomenon
In cyclonic storms, boiling water or the fizzy coke cans.
Chaos is the result of physical and chemical changes,
Evident to the naked eyes of fauna, including humans.
Chaos manifests as a natural process or in a scientist’s imagination,
Some time is required in small amounts in the living world for everyone.
In the visible universe, chaos can be seen in many ways,
Science helps us identify and explore the pathways.
Chaos diminishes the intermolecular force of attraction,
Sometimes, it causes devastation like the atomic bomb.
One can see chaos in many forms –
Evaporation of liquids and solvents,
Sublimation of solids,
Brownian motion of colloidal particles,
Dissolution of solutes in solvents for solutions,
Burning candles in the process of ignition,
Transpiration in plants,
Expansion of air on heating,
Heat transfer in a metal conductor,
Melting of ice and snowflakes,
Reaction of vinegar and the baking soda,
Heartbeat in humans while running,
Creation of magnetic effect around a conductor on passing electricity,
Pleasant sound into a loud noise,
Honking bikes on roads,
Scattering of light by dust particles,
Release of bubbles from an empty bottle in a bucket of water.
Chaos is a scientist's paradise and a creator's heaven,
Science behind the Poem: Chaos is coined from the Greek word “Khaos”, meaning ‘gaping void’. It is applicable to study several disciplines, including mathematics, physics, engineering, economics, biology etc. Chaos is a quasi-natural phenomenon and the result of physical and chemical changes, sometimes in a scientist’s imagination. Chaos is sometimes required in small amounts for everyone. The canvas of chaos is ever-expansive and required for the exploration of the mysteries of the physical world and the cultivation of humans’ scientific quest.
Bibhuti Narayan Biswal is a passionate science communicator and science lover. He has been working as a school thought leader for two and half decades. He has to his credit three publications in Consilience Journal. He can be reached by email via Bibhuti.nb@gmail.com
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