Tutor profile: Desmond Y.

How can we make an educated guess whether a chemical reaction is favourable if we are given the chemical equation?

Reactions tend to favour disorder (greater entropy). For example, more gas molecules being produced as a product is a good example of increased entropy (gases have high entropy because of high kinetic energy compared to liquids and solids - we can compare by the amount of "movement" of these molecules).

What are the different factors that can affect health outside of healthcare, fitness, and our genes?

An array of circumstances that are a part of our environment, called the "social determinants of health" (SDH) can have a significant impact on our health. SDH ranges from our social economic status, minority status, education, access to goods and services, etc. These aspects of our lives are intertwined with our health status through environment and gene interactions.

What differentiates leadership from management?

Leadership is doing the right things (heading the the right direction you set for yourself) while management is doing things right. You may be doing thing correctly but not accomplishing your goals when you don't work in the right direction.