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How Sexual Intercourse Was Invented, 385 Million Years Ago
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The Art And Science Of Trash Talk - Science Friday
2024年2月9日 · Credit: Shutterstock and photo artwork by Emma Gometz As frivolous as it may sound, the use of trash talk has a long, hilarious history that dates back to the Bible and the Homeric poems. Fundamentally, this insult-slinging is the presentation of a challenge, and it’s found its way into sports, politics, and even cutthroat family board game nights.
Jane Goodall On Life Among Chimpanzees - Science Friday
2023年11月24日 · Jane Goodall in Sashegy, Budapest, in 2019. Credit: Shutterstock Few living scientists are as iconic as Dr. Jane Goodall. The legendary primatologist spent decades working with chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park.
Why Are Honeycomb Cells Hexagonal? - Science Friday
2017年9月1日 · Scientists use their observations to make sense of the world we live in. When scientists come across a phenomenon and are puzzled by what they observe, such as the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb cell, they will often ask questions and try to understand the phenomenon by forming a “claim.” You have made several observations of honeycomb cells.
The Science Of Sunlight And Shadows - Science Friday
2022年10月27日 · The last total solar eclipse in the US was in 2017. The next is coming up in 2024. Start planning now with Science Friday articles and activities to help you become an eclipse expert and view the eclipse safely.. Want to keep learning about light? Try What Makes Day and Night by Franklyn M. Branley. If you discover a great book, make sure you share your recommendation with Science Friday.
Revisiting The Debunked Theory Of Spontaneous Generation
2019年7月5日 · Albert Edelfelt’s painting of Louis Pasteur conducting an experiment in his lab. Credit: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons “Spontaneous generation” was the idea that living organisms can spring into existence from non-living matter.
The Science Behind The Five-Second Rule - Science Friday
2018年12月21日 · The following is an excerpt of Did You Just Eat That? by Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon. Suppose you just dropped a piece of Godiva dark chocolate on the floor and quickly picked it up. Your mind instantly starts weighing your options, the pros and cons of eating the chocolate— the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. The good angel tries to convince you to discard the chocolate ...
Paper Airplane Flight Challenge - Science Friday
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Gravity And Centripetal Force In Our Solar System - Science Friday
2022年10月21日 · Every planet in the solar system is affected by multiple forces. The gravity of the Sun pulls planets toward the center of the solar system. The inertia from the creation of the planets sent them flying in a straight line, perpendicular to the force of the Sun’s gravity. When these forces combine, they result in centripetal forces that push our planets in their circular motion around the Sun.