EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE

Bitcoin: The Currency of The Internet

Bitcoin: The Currency of The Internet

Over time, things tend to change a lot. Earth was once devoid of life, and then one day, it wasn’t.  Horses used to be a normal form of transportation, fast...
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The Four Forces of Nature

The Four Forces of Nature

  The word “force” is used quite a bit these days.  A government may threaten the use of force on another nation. A child might scream in protest at being...
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Everything We Don't Know

Everything We Don't Know

  This is green. This is red. And this is blue. But how can you tell that what you’re seeing as blue is the exact same thing as what I...
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This Is A Lie

This Is A Lie

Time travel is confusing, and can have drastic effects. Imagine a world where you were the last living grandson of Hitler. You grew up reading and learning the terrible things...
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The Golden Ratio: Nature's Favorite Number

The Golden Ratio: Nature's Favorite Number

  Humanity has always been in search of patterns. They make us feel comfortable. They give us meaning. Whether they be in the deepest, most conceptually difficult topics like string...
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The Human Body in Space

The Human Body in Space

When you think about the true cost of space exploration, what do you think of? Maybe you think about the Challenger accident, or maybe you think about the Columbia disaster....
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Why Cancel Culture Sucks

Why Cancel Culture Sucks

In 1951, students at Swarthmore College were the subject of a curious experiment. Solomon Asch designed the experiment in which a few students would have to complete a seemingly easy...
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The Placebo Effect: Mind Over Matter

The Placebo Effect: Mind Over Matter

The mind can hold tremendous power over our bodies. People walking over burning coal with no sign of pain, seemingly average people achieving feats of superhuman strength, or even just...
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"Why" - The Most Googled Questions of 2020

"Why" - The Most Googled Questions of 2020

So uh, 2020 happened. A year we’re all ready to leave behind. A year we’re all willing to forget and pretend just didn’t happen. Because let’s face it, it wasn’t...
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With Love, To The Moon

With Love, To The Moon

It’s night-time. Work is over, Dinner has been eaten, and you’re just about to go to bed. You lay down for a short while, but your mind decides it’s not...
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Earth is running out of time

Earth is running out of time

New York City. One of the United States’ most recognizable cities. In September 2020, one of the many artistic landmarks of the city was repurposed. It was the Metronome near...
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The Golden Records: Human Existence in 90 Minutes

The Golden Records: Human Existence in 90 Minutes

In the summer months of 1977, NASA launched 2 space-craft, Voyager 1 and 2 on a planetary Grand Tour. Their mission- to study Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and everything in...
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