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Droplet lens | Day 27

Droplet lens | Day 27

Whenever I cook lentils, I’m fascinated by the wonderful geometric shape that an uncooked lentil possesses. A disk bulging in the middle and tapered down at the edges, the lentil is shaped just like a classic convex lens.

Posted on September 12, 2014September 17, 2014Categories 365 Science StoriesTags Australian science, Eureka Prize, invention, microscopy1 Comment on Droplet lens | Day 27
Invention without inventing | Day 13

Invention without inventing | Day 13

We may never know the name of the inventor of bread, coffee, or chocolate. But it is curious to think about the process that led to these discoveries.

Posted on August 29, 2014February 9, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags candles, coffee, discovery, history, how does it work, invention3 Comments on Invention without inventing | Day 13
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