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Since the COVID-19 pandemic of recent years, most of us now realise that an unknown infection or a new version of a known disease can suddenly appear and in a matter of weeks or months spread right across the planet. It can wipe out millions before treatments or vaccines can be produced. Of course, COVID-19Continue reading “Mystery of the Sweating Sickness”

The word atom means “indivisible, ” which meant that it was thought to be the smallest thing in existence. It was the primary building block of all matter. However, as science techniques improved, we found that the atom consisted of a nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons. Around the nucleus electrons circle in various fixedContinue reading “Mystery of the Missing Neutrinos”

Many people have heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but may not be too aware of the stories surrounding their discovery and their content. The scrolls are also known as the Qumran Caves Scrolls. They were discovered by accident starting in 1946 when a group of teenage shepherds were working near the ancient settlement ofContinue reading “Dead Sea Scrolls”

The Periodic Table lists all of the elements we know that exist. The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev is generally credited with coming up with the idea of the Periodic Table in 1869. It begins with the simplest element which is Hydrogen, followed by Helium and climbs to Uranium at number 92. The numbers refer toContinue reading “Does Untriseptium Exist?”

The present city of Brussels is home to a number of major institutions such as the headquarters of the European Union and NATO. But, there is a much smaller attraction and one that has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years. And that is the Manneken Pis. It is a  bronzeContinue reading “Having a Pee in Brussels”

From the start, I will state my opinion that although there have been many tests, some by very respectable institutes on the subject of telepathy, I do not believe that on the balance of evidence, telepathy can be placed under the subject of science, but only as a part of pseudoscience. However, as usual, IContinue reading “Telepathy – But did you know that already?”

We only have to watch a Paralympic athletics event or the Paralympics themselves to know that people who have lost limbs are able to take part competitively in many sports. This is mainly due to the specialised equipment that is continually being improved, such as prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs. But, as good as these aidsContinue reading “How to Grow another Limb”

Throughout history, certain people have searched for the elixir for life, the fountain of youth and other magical ways to live forever. These people were often rich and powerful and the reason for this was that although they might be rich, the one thing they could not buy was one more minute of life whenContinue reading “How to Live Forever”

This is an old question to which there have been some answers and a lot of head-scratching. In the 1930s, aircraft had been flying for around 30 years and our understanding of the principles of flight was growing. However, when these principles were applied to the bumblebee, the result claimed that it was impossible forContinue reading “How can a Bumblebee Fly?”

Antarctica is the remotest continent on the planet. It is sparsely populated with science research stations. There are no local communities due to the harsh conditions. What is important to note about Antarctica is that it is not the ice that makes it a continent. It is the ground beneath the ice that makes itContinue reading “The First Person to Step on to Antarctica”