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Started in August 2014 as a project to write a science story every day for a whole year. Read more →

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Popping pills | Day 142

Popping pills | Day 142

Taking medication has become one of the modern habits, but I believe we should be mindful about our relationship with drugs.

Posted on January 5, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags alcohol, drugs, medication, medicine, myths, painkillers, tabletsLeave a comment on Popping pills | Day 142
Fixing planes with tape | Day 108

Fixing planes with tape | Day 108

Even if Mythbusters are able to pull something off, it doesn’t mean that you could give a roll of duct tape to anybody and have them replicate the results.

Posted on December 2, 2014December 6, 2014Categories 365 Science StoriesTags did you know, myths, tape, technology1 Comment on Fixing planes with tape | Day 108
Ten science mythconceptions | Day 94

Ten science mythconceptions | Day 94

I picked 10 myths out of the latest poster by Information is Beautiful. Do any of these ring a bell?

Posted on November 18, 2014Categories 365 Science StoriesTags infographics, myths, skepticism3 Comments on Ten science mythconceptions | Day 94
Weird tongues | Day 42

Weird tongues | Day 42

I don’t think I was able to roll my tongue at first when this subject came up at primary school during one of those animated “check out what I can do” lunch break conversations.

Posted on September 27, 2014Categories 365 Science StoriesTags biology, genetics, mythsLeave a comment on Weird tongues | Day 42
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