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Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: How do bugs breathe?
I am a firm believer in facing one’s fears, and one way of doing that is by learning more about
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: How does TV work?
Note: sorry this is late; work was busy this week and this particular topic ended up being more complex than
2011
Day change for OQIS
Hi folks: Due to scheduling of jobs, the weekly Obvious Questions in Science article will be moved to Wednesdays from
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: How is beer made? Special for American Craft Beer week!
In honor of American Craft Beer Week, I thought I’d go through the process of how beer is made. A
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: Why do boats float?
The largest aircraft carriers (Nimitz-class) can weigh 100,000 tons each (that’s about the weight of 50,000 cars, for comparison). That’s
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: Why are leaves green?
Sorry to have missed last week–I started a second job and ran out of time for the blog! I won’t
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: Why can birds and squirrels sit on electric wires?
Finally, it’s springtime. Things are turning green, birds are returning from their southern wintering grounds, squirrels are running around like
2011
Obvious Questions in Science: Why is it warmer in the summer?
I was lying in my bed slowly waking up this morning and I started thinking over a question that popped
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