Most of us have seen weather maps at some point in our lives – in geography lessons at school, or in weather forecasts. But what do all the lines, labels and shapes actually mean?
After the WHO communication regarding aspartame being potentially linked to cancer (edition.cnn.com/2023/06/30/health/…/index.html) I’ve been seeing a lot of knee jerk reactions from people thinking they need to avoid it. This blog post has a very good walkthrough of the issue, which is a good counter balance to read. IMO,...
I'm a layperson when it comes to physics, and I've always been a bit confused about what virtual particles actually are, especially since the terminology is often downright misleading – "virtual particles in and out of existence", other particles "exchanging virtual particles" etc. This blog post by theoretical physicist Matt...
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Saturn for the first time, completing a family portrait of the Solar System’s ringed planets nearly a year after the mission’s first jaw-dropping image release.
Edit: Alright, it's been more than 48 hours! We got lots more feedback this time, and most of it has been in support of the idea! I'm going to give this a try, and see if it gets any traction. If not many people end up using it I can always just unpin and let the post fall down the sorting list....
A Harvard behavioral scientist, who has extensively studied honest behavior, has been accused of fabricating study results — and yes, the jokes write themselves.