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In the presence of Hawking | Day 253

In the presence of Hawking | Day 253

It’s a household name – the wheelchair-bound genius physicist, the man pushing the boundaries of science. Tonight, I saw Stephen Hawking in Sydney.

Posted on April 27, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags physics, science events, science talks, stephen hawking, sydney opera houseLeave a comment on In the presence of Hawking | Day 253
The physics of peeling garlic | Day 223

The physics of peeling garlic | Day 223

Garlic peeling is one of the worst chores in the kitchen – unless you have a silicone tube garlic peeler, operating on extremely simple physics.

Posted on March 27, 2015March 27, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags cooking, garlic, inventions, kitchen science, physics, sofrito, tomatoes1 Comment on The physics of peeling garlic | Day 223
Surface tension | Day 209

Surface tension | Day 209

Surface tension is a concept that crops up in conversation from time to time. So what is it exactly, and what does soap have to do with it?

Posted on March 13, 2015March 13, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags physics, physics girl, surface tension, videoLeave a comment on Surface tension | Day 209
Pertinent question about time | Day 206

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.

Posted on March 10, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags history of science, philosophy, physics, stories from elsewhere, timeLeave a comment on Pertinent question about time | Day 206

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