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Strange Science: Oxygen on Mars
One of the Curiosity rover’s tasks was monitoring the atmospheric composition of Mars, and the data collected has revealed unusual changes in the atmosphere over the course of the Martian year–perhaps the Mars equivalent of seasons! Oxygen, in particular, peaks … Continue reading
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Fiction: Classroom Experiment
Transcription of an accidental recording made by a home assistant device and sent to the email address of Dr. Marguerite Van Neelsing, a leading ethicist in the field of psychology.[1] Dr. Van Neelsing and Dr. Cecilia Kennedy, a language expert, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biochemistry, Cecilia Kennedy, Dara Huntington, Leigh Legler, Marguerite Van Neelsing
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Strange Science: Unusual Food Pairings
Why do food pairings like pork and vanilla or beef and chocolate work? The answer lies within flavor perception and biochemical networks. Food is made up of chemical compounds, and sometimes, two foods that you might think of as very … Continue reading
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The Trouble With Rabbits
An essay by Rosie Fields, as provided by Sylvia Heike Art by Leigh Legler Day 1: Monday 9th April, 2018 My biochemistry professor, Mr Adams, has left me in charge of the lab during the Easter holiday. My job is to care … Continue reading
Sins and Dust
An essay by the Confessor, as provided by James Fadeley Art by Luke Spooner I write these words with total shame, for herein lies the confessions of an arrogant fool. For forty years, I have served the church as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Biochemistry, Confessor, Dust Bowl, Genetic Engineering, James Fadeley, Luke Spooner
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