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Geek Physics With Rhett Allain
In his book “Geek Physics,” Rhett Allain uses physics to answer pop culture and everyday science questions.
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New Climate Polls, A Comet Mystery, and Puppy Love
Rachel Feltman of the Washington Post gives us her rundown of the week’s science stories.
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Water Wanes in the West
NASA’s Airborne Snow Observatory found that snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is a fraction of what it used to be.
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Exploring Remote Villages for Clues to the Human Microbiome
The microbes that live on and in residents of an Amazonian village with no recorded contact with Western civilization are super-diverse—and some carry genes for antibiotic resistance.
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How ‘Dark’ Is Dark Matter?
Scientists say dark matter may not be as “dark” as once thought.
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3D-Printed Coffee Cups Help Liquids Defy Gravity
The cups work using capillary action: Simply press your lips to the rim, and you get a sip, whether you want one or not.
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Geek Physics With Rhett Allain
In his book “Geek Physics,” Rhett Allain uses physics to answer pop culture and everyday science questions.
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Science On Screen, From Old to New
The first science documentaries are almost as old as cinema itself.