Funnier than the Nobel Prizes, the IgNobels highlight research that makes you laugh. The research itself is completely valid and serious, but the topics can be funny. Among this year’s …
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Has the Large Hadron Collider Destroyed the World Yet?
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenConcerned conference attendees at the Perimeter Institute anxiously follow the Has the Large Hadron Collider Destroyed the World Yet? website. Has it? Has it now? Let’s refresh it to be …
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LHC pictures
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenFlickr user µµ works on one of the particle physics experiments that will be carried out on the Large Hadron Collider, and uploaded some pictures of the LHC-under-construction to the …
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Renaissance people trivia quiz – Answers Part 2
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenI didn’t forget the second part of the answers to the Renaissance People Trivia Quiz! Answers – Part 2: 6. Which actress is co-author on a neuroscience paper about frontal …
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Renaissance people trivia quiz – Answers Part 1
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenIt turned out too lengthy for one post, so here is the first half of the answers to the Renaissance people trivia quiz: 1. Which British composer invented a “sulphuretted …
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Renaissance people trivia quiz
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenTen famous people, all with an interest in science, but none of them famous for their involvement in science. Instead, you’ll know each of these for their contributions to music, …