Science Snippets
Bite-sized science lessons for the everyday person.
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Dark Matter
Science Snippet #3 Dark matter might seem like a crazy concept… Crazy enough that many people believe it does not exist! We have not yet been able to detect it. It doesn’t interact with light or the electromagnetic force, so… Continue reading
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A First Look at Quantum Mechanics (A Particle in a Box)
Science Snippet #2 Let me preface this science snippet by saying don’t worry if things get confusing, there will be simplified story to explain the concepts, just like in the neutrino snippet (only this time with ice cream instead of… Continue reading
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The Solar Neutrino Problem
Science Snippet #1 The solar neutrino problem was a long-standing mystery in physics.When scientists first measured neutrinos coming from the Sun, they detected only about one-third of the number predicted by solar models. Initially, it wasn’t clear whether the experiments… Continue reading
