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The Art and Science of Japanese Swordsmithing
The method of making Japanese swords dates back about 3000 years, with a shift from bronze to steel…
The Number 37.
When asked to pick a random number between 1 and 100, people tend to select the number 37…
Do Odd Perfect Numbers Exist?
Learn about the oldest unsolved problem in mathematics, which dates back 2000 years. The problem revolves around the…
A Rare Merger of Physics and Finance
Learn the contributions of Louis Bachelier, Ed Thorpe, and the groundbreaking work of Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, and…
The Blue LED Changed the World—But Making It Took Decades of Research.
The successful creation of blue LEDs led to a significant transformation in the lighting industry, enabling the development…
Replicating the Rain (For Science)
The world’s largest rainfall simulator, located in Tsukuba, Japan, is a crucial facility for studying and understanding the…
Understanding the Scale of the Universe
Understandably, only some are tuned to the scale of the universe, as the enormity of everything inside it…
How To Prepare For Earthquakes
The work in this facility goes beyond preventing building collapse; they are also working on preventing functional loss,…
This Math Exam Question Baffled Everyone
Years ago, students across the United States were confused about a particular question in that year’s SATs, and…
The Science of Sewing Machines
Delve into the often-overlooked mechanics behind sewing machines and unravel the ingenuity that transformed the laborious task of…