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The Bright and Brilliant World of Fireworks
For something that’s been around for likely hundreds of years, not many know of the interesting chemistry behind…
Let’s Talk About Entropy
You may have encountered it in high school or higher education for those who wished to pursue scientific…
He Had “Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.” Who Was Oppenheimer?
In the early hours of July 16, 1945, some 56 km southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, a man…
Experts Can Make Antivenom Against Spider Bites. There’s a Catch, However—They Have to Get the Spider Venom First.
A crucial step in developing key antivenom against bites from specific dangerous spiders is obtaining said venom to…
Were Lightbulbs Really That Great as Inventions?
Some would ask what some of humanity’s best inventions ever were. Should we include lightbulbs in that list?
What are Perseverance’s Wheels Made Out Of?
Mars has less than 1% of the atmospheric volume of Earth, meaning that inflating the wheels of any…
How Does Concrete Work?
It builds the foundation of our modern cityscapes and engineering landmarks—often quite literally—but most of us are unaware…
The World’s Strongest Magnet
Florida’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory currently houses the world’s strongest magnet laboratory—so strong that even nonmagnetic objects…
The Promise—And Threat—Of Quantum Computers
It’s been said that the future of computers will dive deep into quantum physics. True enough, there are…
A Probability Problem With Sleeping Beauty and Coins
Rattle your heads a bit with this odd probabilty dilemma with coins and a particularly famous sleeping fairytale…