Single Photon Detection: Limits of the Human Eye
Eyes are remarkable organs, capable of sensing light. For most of us, they are our main conduit for interpreting the world around us. We know that when moving from a bright location to a dark area, our eyes need time to adapt to be able to see in low light conditions. However, what is the absolute limit of darkness that our eyes can operate under?
Hotter than Hot: Negative Temperatures
Absolute zero. The coldest temperature possible you can go. Is there a highest temperature you can reach?
Radiation in Foods? Friend or Foul?
Radiation and food together? That sounds suspicious! Join Alpha as he uncovers the truth of radiation in our foods!
Laser: Light that Burns
You've probably remembered playing cool lasers during your childhood. These lasers produce a powerful beam of light, unlike the normal light emitted from a torch or a lightbulb. But how does it do that? What is the difference between lasers and light? Join Kai Xiang on a journey to learn how lasers are generated!
The Economics of Vampirism: Blood against Social Welfare
Vampires are mythical creatures known for their bloodthirsty diets. If such beings were to exist and rise up, how should we combat them? Join Kai Xiang as he shares with us how societies could best counter these supernatural beings from an unexpected standpoint, economics.
Time Crystals: An Eternity in Motion
Time crystals - sounds like something out of a science-fiction flick. They represent a novel state of matter that is unlike any other we have discovered so far. But what exactly are they?
Magnetoreception: The Sixth Sense
The world around us is vast, and we are mere blind men, stumbling in the dark. What else are we missing out on? Find out more about other ways animals sense the world!
The Changeable Coelacanth: Not Strictly a “Living Fossil”
The poster boy for living fossils might be more modern in some sense than previously thought. Read on to find out more about how Coelacanths keep themselves up-to-date!
Platonic Solids, Chemical Explosives, and the World’s Smallest Helium Balloon
Plato defined 5 solids that constituted the universe, before our understanding of atoms and molecules came about. However, can these shapes arise in nature? Find out more with Jonathan!