An Unsung Hero of Science
I recently reviewed some of the inventions of a Canadian mechanical engineer called George Klein, who died in 1992. Klein has been called the most … Read more
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Chased by the Shower Curtain
One of the annoying properties of hanging shower curtains is their persistence in trying to embrace you when you take a shower. The main reason … Read more
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How Long Will I Live?
The life expectancy tables used by insurance companies give a clear picture about our longevity. This explains why smokers pay fifty percent more on their … Read more
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Where Do Camels Store Water?
Even though camels can plod through the desert for days with very little water, it’s a myth that they store water in their humps and … Read more
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Just Where Is Cyberspace?
These days people talk about cyberspace as if it were a new location out there in regular space. Cyberspace is not spacial the way your … Read more
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Warm Blooded Plants
Few people realize that some plants can actually thermo-regulate themselves. They behave as if they were mammals by altering heat production to keep their temperatures … Read more
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Battling those Bugs
Battling microbes is becoming increasingly important, since bacteria that are immune to antibiotics are now showing up in some food products. Since cutting boards and … Read more
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Life In Your Microwave Oven
Microwaves are super high frequency electro magnetic waves often used in communication systems. Most of us meet microwaves when we cook in a microwave oven. … Read more
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Explosives
An important application of chemical energy is the use of explosives. Any substance that undergoes a very rapid chemical reaction which has a strong heat-liberating … Read more
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Nature is Full of Sticky Problems
Anyone who’s washed dishes knows that eggs stick to pans. Egg white is mainly made up of water, and a water soluble protein called albumin. … Read more
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