Curious Cambridge Science Quest

Curious Cambridge Science Quest

A Quick Apology (And Why This Post Is Different) I would like to start with an introduction and an apology. The apology is for not posting an article that follows my conventional ‘thoughtful what-if exploratory’ style, but instead a documentation of a recent event I...
Training Fruit Flies – My Silver CREST Award

Training Fruit Flies – My Silver CREST Award

It is extremely likely you have encountered flies before – tiny black dots zooming around, seemingly aimlessly. But are they really as unintelligent as they seem? Or are they capable of learning, or even being trained by a human? A few months ago, I had this question...
The Science Behind Project Hail Mary

The Science Behind Project Hail Mary

WARNING THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS As you may know, a new film has arrived on the market, based on the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. When I exited the cinema, my head was spinning from the amazing scenes, thinking about how it would work in real life, and,...
What If The Chicxulub Impactor Never Hit

What If The Chicxulub Impactor Never Hit

You might think that we would be walking with dinosaurs if the famous Chicxulub Impactor never hit. That we would be having pet raptors, and we’d be walking to school with T. rexes. However, I am sorry to disappoint any dino lovers out there – if the asteroid...
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