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science

A collection of 88 posts

war

Shrapnel and Stones

Can politics coexist with science? Sometimes, we have to make a choice.

Moon

Moon-struck

The moon has had an impact on art and science alike. What makes this luminous blob so enticing?

technology

A Mummy's Voice

How is modern science helping us reconnect with the past?

science

Junior Moments

Those moments of being dismissed as too young and inexperienced? I hope they keep coming.

plants

Marshmallow Plants

The precursor to today’s sweets were actually plants. And the originals could soon be back to cure you.

Senses

The Sight of Music

What if we could see music and taste textures? That’s exactly what synesthetes can do.

food

Tomato Juice

Why does most airline food taste bad? And what doesn’t?

philosophy

Designer Babies

If you could, would you design your next baby with enhanced intellectual, sporting and artistic abilities?

music

The Strumming of Coils

How does an electric guitar produce sound?

gardening

What is a Weed?

One person’s weed is another person’s wildflower.

Aurora

Aurora Borealis

The princess and the force of nature — and what they have in common.

murder

Murder or Mistake?

Kenneth Park murdered his in-laws while sleepwalking.

Behaviour

Superstitious Pigeons

How humans find meaning when they can’t find the answers.

immortality

Forever Young

From Greek mythology to Turritopsis jellyfish: an investigation into immortality.

science

Cobwebs of the Mind

What science can tell us about dreams and consciousness.

Could Dragons Exist?

Darwin and Dragons

How to make a dragon in just a few (hundred million) short years

Could Dragons Exist?

Foraging with Fire

How would dragons avoid burning themselves and their habitats?

Could Dragons Exist?

A Scorching Symbiosis

One special type of bacteria could be the key to dragonfire.

Could Dragons Exist?

The Biochemistry of Breathing Fire

Could dragons do what no known organism has done before?

Could Dragons Exist?

An Anatomy for Aviation

Large animals have trouble flying. How would a dragon pull it off?

Could Dragons Exist?

The Science of Flight and Firebreath

Are dragons feasible? Let’s rewind evolution to find out.

food

Feel the Churn

The science and history behind the making of butter

magic

The Last Sorcerer

Newton was an alchemist. Mary Poppins may have been a witch. What are scientists today?

sustainability

After Farming

The hunter-gatherers learnt to farm. What are the farmers learning?

science

Ethics of Science

Is it possible to remove moral values from science?