Twin studies have been used in science for a while – but what prompted them? And what’s the coolest twin study ever?
Tag: history of science
Blood matters | Day 321
When Alexander Bogdanov started experimenting with blood transfusions to achieve rejuvenation, he didn’t know this would lead to his early demise.
Meteorite gems | Day 268
I’m in the market for an engagement ring, and it’s not going to be a diamond. I want something discovered in a meteorite instead.
Pertinent question about time | Day 206
We perceive time as unidirectional, without knowing whether any laws of physics dictate it to be so. Here begins a history of science tale from BBC Earth.