SteemSTEM aims to make Steem a better place for STEM, a task which we believe crucial for the long-term development of the blockchain. Our goals consist in invigorating and inspiring the minds of a community of STEM aficionados on Steem, targeting on the long-term the upgrade of SteemSTEM as a real platform for science communication. In the meantime, this goes through the support of quality, interesting and cutting-edge STEM content.
For more details, a recent update on the SteemSTEM project is available here. If you want to discuss with us, please do not hesitate to join the steemSTEM discord server.
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mjifaKa9hEw/Wcfnw9LxF-I/AAAAAAAAMtI/jXT86uHth0kPt_O4Q2ilwkfLnknf1bHNQCLcBGAs/s1600/STEM_Distillation.jpg)
In order to support the best STEM content on Steem, our team scours the blockchain and read more than a couple of thousands of STEM-related posts per week. We hence support about 200 of these posts, and present in this distilled our top 8 handpicked choices for the last Thursday-Sunday period.
Monday - Wednesday
Tobacco: The Plant and the Smoker
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTgGGaRVsWWjHSUGLA49MqgdQ92B9g8L8XCaGnBRUP7cb/cigarette-1642232_1280.jpg)
An addictive habit is being discussed in this first post of our new week, that of smoking. @masterwriter has written a great piece on tobacco. From the plant and process of making cigarettes to the reasons people take up smoking and the effects on a smoker's health, you will surely learn a lot by reading this post!
Super Cool Science S#!t #24 - The Destroyer of Worlds
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://media1.tenor.com/images/a9fe1aa924fe8464cd6a8918931c4f5c/tenor.gif?itemid=10926931)
You've definitely seen a bunch of posts on black holes around here, but @thatsweeneyguy's is different. Enjoyable and well-written, it promises to teach you in a fun way. Don't miss reading this one!
Wednesday - Friday
The Quantum Theory: Can Quantum technologies revolutionize the 21st Century and ultimately change our lives?
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRtQsRCeiNRGnYqeuXhCdUhvTu4pAKd78pZmFhswngjkc/640px-Quantum-computer-Chalmers_2017.jpg)
An extended and thorough post by @emperorhassy on quantum technology and how it can change our lives! Don't worry, it's in comprehensible English, you don't need to be an expert to appreciate the post's value!
Biography of Bernhard Riemann (1826 — 1866)
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbPM3mkXZLpKpbFFaoSPRCXbqYMSXboCg1tTvsEc8frm7/BernhardRiemannAWeger.jpg)
And moving on next, we have a beautiful post on the life of a great scientist. @romualdd presents us with the story of Bernhard Riemann, an excellent mathematical mind of the 19th century.
Saturday - Sunday
Would you love to see how I trained my small, tiny, powerful neural network?
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://i.imgur.com/nQRTLkw.png)
Do neural networks intrigue you? Then this is a post you shouldn't miss! @nikolanikola shows us how he "trained" his very own neural network. Let's follow him and see what he accomplished!
INTRODUCTION TO CARTOGRAPHY - ELEMENTS OF ISARITHMIC MAPPING
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbQGswrYa3d76vhqaThfyQ9ETyrVDjsmUmWfoHACMW4ey/abstract-1278060_960_720.jpg)
One of our cool engineers will close this week's issue. @lordneroo, with his ongoing series on cartography, has published another fantastic piece! The elements of isarithmic mapping are being discussed here and if you've missed a few of the previous parts, you can always pay a visit to his blog to catch up with his series!
For some time, the editorial team behind this distilled series is made of a one-woman-team, @ruth-girl, and she chooses her favorite posts (potentially discussing with other curators and/or the management). Posts written by the SteemSTEM team are excluded from the nomination process.
Please do not be discouraged if you did not make it on this issue. We are picking up in total 14 posts a week out of more than 200. The chances are thus low ;) In the meantime, you may wish to check these guidelines for extra tips on how your writing could be more effective.
In the spirit of being transparent about our actions that are now supported by @utopian-io, @curie, our delegators, our trailers and our manual curator supporters, we release every week the list of authors who have caught the attention of the @steemstem curation team.
From August 19 to 26, we rewarded 96 different authors who have written a total of 126 different articles. The 78 authors who received votes from @steemstem, @utopian-io and @curie all together that week are:
@abdulmath, @abigail-dantes, @agbona, @agmoore, @ajpacheco1610, @akireuna, @aleestra, @alexaivytorres, @amestyj, @answerswithjoe, @callmejoe, @chloroform, @conficker, @cryptoitaly, @dexpartacus, @dirge, @donefezy, @drifter1, @dysfunctional, @elguajirohh, @elvigia, @emiliomoron, @endopediatria, @ennyta, @erickyoussif, @felixrodriguez, @florae, @francop, @funnel, @happydaniel, @highonthehog, @ied, @ikchris, @iradyjr, @jfermin70, @josedelacruz, @katerinaramm, @knfitaly, @lauch3d, @lorenzor, @lupafilotaxia, @lycos, @marjanko, @markgritter, @masterwriter, @mathsolver, @motaryo, @motoengineer, @mr-aaron, @n4zrizulkafli, @nonzerosum, @olasamuel, @osmy07, @paololuffy91, @photo-it, @rareghost, @roquejr, @rossyholg, @rscalabrini, @samest, @samminator, @scienceangel, @scienceblocks, @sciencetech, @sebbbl, @serialfiller, @simson1, @soanna, @spbeckman, @steemit-italia, @svemirac, @theaustrianguy, @thekittygirl, @torkot, @tsoldovieri, @ubaldonet, @yhubi, @zen-art
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/464159371081940992/465606391067967490/steemgreenrocket.png)
[Credits: @hightouch]
All curation rewards earned will be used to fund @steemstem project functioning and activities.
See you all next MonTuesday!
Sorry for being late! I lost the habit :)
And congratulations to all featured and supported authors!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It arrived right on time; in due time :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I lost the habit of that reply as well :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Perfect timing if you ask me!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Does it mean I am perfect? Oooooh thank you! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Hehe!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Good to see those stats back! :3
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
They are never far from me, and since I am back... ;)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
:P
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
You're not late, you're on time! You posted it right on Montuesday! :P
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Felicitaciones a todos! 😜
Well done for another week authors!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
This is not very Greek... I am feeling a joke I didn't get there... What happened during my absence? ;)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It's not Greek at all 😜
My brain is just a mess and I need to fight it with some humor!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
My advice: try Greek humour! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations to all wonderful members of this amazing community! Thank you so much for the support!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you very much for your contribution (oops, you know, power of habit...)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Big congrats to every of the handpicked authors and to everyone that received steemSTEM's vote.
Nice selection again @ruth-girl. And kudos to the entire management of steemSTEM.
SteemSTEM rocks!!!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
We will always rock! Even during the summer break! ^^
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thanks Sammy! 😘
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Hey Hey Hey, Congratz to all and thank you ;)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you for being with us! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
The time is just right, I'm still awake :)
Good job team.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
We are rocking awesome colleague, aren't we?!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Yes, we are :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Wow....this is marvellous. I'm very glad my post is among the featured posts. This is a great incentive for me.
Congratulations to the remaining featured authors. Let's keep it up and make @steemstem the best place to be.
A big thanks to the management of @steemstem, the Oga patapatas @lemouth and @justtryme90 and also a big shout out goes to the ever-consistent and amazing @ruth-girl for all the great work she's been doing. I wish u guys more power to your elbows.
Let's continue to steem on guys!
@steemstem is the best community on steemit and my beloved @stemng is the best sub-community.
Thanks.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
You are welcome, but note that you are actually the one deserving to be thanked. You wrote this great contribution that we featured! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It's a pleasure. I'm really honoured.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations my brother! You deserved it man... Keep it up!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thanks, bro. U're my inspiration.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
A fascinating selection, as usual. Have already dipped into The Destroyer of Worlds and am looking forward to reading the others--the article on cartography, especially, because I'm a map addict.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It's nice to see you like our picks! Have fun reading! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you @steemstem for the wonderful work you guys are doing in promoting STEM and for the encouragement given to us to keep on making wonderful post.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Upvoted and resteemed.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations to the authors. Seeing new names in the list is really a great feeling, together we are setting the standards higher than ever before!
Cheers to the STEM universe.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
One new author a day keeps the doctor away! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
thts an epic one! :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
In a kind of arrogant way, I know. I am proud of my inventions :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations to my co-authors. Thanks management for the awesome job. This is a great report.
@sciencetech
STEM contributor
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
congratulation to the authors
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Heey, thank you very much for your support! Really, this is a big boost for my confidence and motivation to keep writing for this community!:)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
That's one of our goals with this series, encourage and shed some light on people who are worth it! Keep up the good work and more features will come! ;)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations to all the authors, who contribute with quality projects to this blockchain. My best wishes for success.
Good vibes.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you for the kind comment! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Wow! Thank you! I am grateful for getting into this SteemSTEM Distilled, especially in this prime-number-73th Distilled 🤓
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
We will now have to wait a bit for the next prime-time distilled ^^
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Unfortunately :(, we still have a sizable stock of prime numbers, but when STEM Distilled will come to huge values, we'll use the formula to check when the next prime number will be... oh wait xD
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
With one distilled a week, I will definitely have already decayed by then :D
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Haha, you can do it @lemouth! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Hi @steemstem!
Your post was upvoted by utopian.io in cooperation with steemstem - supporting knowledge, innovation and technological advancement on the Steem Blockchain.
Contribute to Open Source with utopian.io
Learn how to contribute on our website and join the new open source economy.
Want to chat? Join the Utopian Community on Discord https://discord.gg/h52nFrV
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Oh, that looks really promising! Like a spam filter...
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
That would be an extreme filter. There are much more than only 6 worthy posts. In fact, @steemstem automatically resteem any article (by an author who is not part of the management or curation team) voted by at least 40%. This would provide maybe a better option for a STEM-spam filter ;)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations to all!. Regards.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you for being a member!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
😁👍
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Even though my name is missing here, yet I cannot stop loving this community and being appreciative of her support to the entire stem writers. Thanks you @steemstem.
Congratulations to all authors.
Regards
@eurogee
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Thank you for dropping by @eurogee! Your kind words are welcome! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Even always welcome! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit