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Explainer: Genetically modified organisms and you
I was first introduced to genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in a year 10 science class. Ever since, I’ve been hooked. Now, I had known about selective breeding prior to that particular science...
View ArticleHow to launch a nuclear missile
Ever wondered how to launch a nuclear missile? Well wonder no more, my friends: University of Sydney graduate and science communicator Derek Muller, over at Veritasium, has all the answers you need....
View ArticleCockroaches: gross, unsettling, and totally necessary
Disgusting. Dirty. Loathsome. These are the words that feature in the minds of many people whenever they think of cockroaches. In fact, I think I am yet to encounter a person who has expressed even the...
View ArticleWhich is heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
I can hear you rolling your eyes already. “Come on, old man,” you sigh. “We know this one already. They both weigh the same!” Good guess, good guess… but not quite. Now, before you get all up in arms,...
View ArticleHow old-school graphics worked
Ever wondered just how programmers on early video game systems managed to squeeze so much out of such low processing power? Well, wonder no more, my friends! Check out the video embedded below. The...
View ArticleSilence on the dancefloor
There’s something very existential about a silent disco. The moment you peel off your headphones the crazy party around you is suddenly de-magicked; you’re in a big room full of strangers and all you...
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Tea: A tea-riffic (if brief) history
Tea is a global beverage, and is enjoyed in many forms around the world. According to legend, tea was invented in 2737BCE when the Chinese Emperor drank boiling water infused with leaves from a...
View ArticleGod’s Number: On Solving a Rubik’s Cube
A few years back I was travelling into the city on a crowded morning train. Listening to music and doing a fine job of staring dully out the window, I was in absolutely no mood for interruptions....
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What the future used to look like
Some mornings, as I wake up, I am hit with a wave of crushing, suffocating disappointment. Where’s my jetpack? I think. This isn’t the future I was promised. It’s hard not to be disappointed. The...
View ArticleWhat is it like to have perfect pitch?
Imagine for a moment that your friends all see the world differently. They can see everything fine—the shapes, the shadows, the textures. The colors are there too: The sky glows blue, the leaves on...
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Can computer and video games help students learn?
I think games can help in the areas of literacy, mathematics, history, science, and bilingualism. Most people learn best while entertained. One of the units I enjoy teaching the most in my class is an...
View ArticleKeep your hands busy with the Fidget Cube
Raise your chewed nails and ink-stained fingers if you can’t sit still. The ends of all my pens are chewed. My hands are constantly in and out of my pockets in social situations, when I’m not pulling...
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Everyone needs a hobby. This guy’s one is the best
You might have heard people are getting into crocheting in a big way, creating little creatures and 3D emojis. But one guy has taken things even further, knitting jumpers of places then having his...
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Straya gets its own alphabet
Bloody oath we do. Designer Beck Feiner was teaching her little boy the alphabet, and decided to make things a bit more interesting and patriotic by creating a series where each letter is represented...
View ArticleShaq lip-syncs on Jimmy Fallon, gets cooler with age
Shaquille O’Neal. The Big Shamrock. The Real Deal. The Shaq Diesel. Man of many talents, master of them all. He stole our hearts on the basketball court, but it’s what he’s been doing since then that...
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Watch these paper robots do a bunch of cool stuff
It’s a Japanese video, but robots speak the international language of awesome. Toio is Sony’s new product that teaches you the ins and outs of robotics engineering while also being stupidly fun. It’s...
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Genetically modified organisms and you
I was first introduced to genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in a Year 10 science class. I’ve been hooked ever since. Now, I had known about selective breeding prior to that particular science...
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Five amazing pieces of inner Sydney street art
Art is everywhere, once you start paying attention. SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIAN SETTLEMENT, BY FINTAN MAGEE He’s made public art in dozens of countries, in places as diverse as Las Vegas, Tunisia, Mexico and...
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