Things We Don't Know
Explaining the mysteries of science, in simple language.
Friday, 18 February 2022
Why do Narwhals have tusks?
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Narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, have large tusks (which are actually large canine teeth) protruding from their foreheads. Each tusk holds...
Friday, 4 February 2022
Green ammonia
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Ammonia may be a chemical you don't think about very much – but, perhaps, you should... 75-90% of all the ammonia made is used to make ...
Thursday, 13 January 2022
The cannibal in the ocean
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I’ve just learnt about a new shark – Orthacanthus – and maybe it’s Latin name will give you a clue as to why I hadn’t heard of it before: i...
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Wielding (quantum) fields!
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Quantum field theory takes an infinite number of field configurations and add them up with the proper weighting to come to a single conclu...
Friday, 3 December 2021
What has Juno found on Jupiter? Part II – It’s magnetic
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Built with a 20 radius and designed to spin, Juno is made to measure the magnetic field of Jupiter. Thanks to Juno, we now know that the pla...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
What has Juno found on Jupiter? Part I – Water and weather
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One of Juno’s findings has been some measurements of the Great Red Spot – a giant Jovian storm that could fit three Earth-sized planets insi...
Sunday, 7 November 2021
Moving moss
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In glacial landscapes across the world, small balls of moss form, oval in shape, and tumble simultaneously as the glaciers melt, as if movin...
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Transphytoism
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You’ve heard of transhumanism? The concept of modifying humans with technology to make ourselves stronger and more able. Some people have ar...
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