Category: Science

  • Easter Island – A World Heritage Site

    At a distance of approximately 3,510 km (2,180 mi) away from Chile, is Rapa Nui otherwise known as Easter Islands. Don’t keep your hopes high it’s not an island where you celebrate Easter every day, however, it’s comprised of over 900 statues at the height of 13ft on average and each weighing around 30 tons!…

  • What the SIR Model Can Teach Us About Covid-19

    By now, most of you are up to date with all the numbers and figures of the Covid-19 cases worldwide, but, have you seen the mathematical side of things? You’ve probably heard of the terms “exponential growth” and “flattening the curve” but what exactly do they mean and what’s this SIR model anyway? Most importantly,…

  • Humanity vs Worldwide Pandemics

    In history, humanity has faced countless challenges of which, we all worked together to find a path of success. One of the categories of challenges faced, is Pandemics. This is something which has both devastated the economy yet also presented the power of humanity against worldwide catastrophic pandemics. So, here is a list of detrimental…

  • Let’s fight COVID-19!

    Currently, a virus known as COVID-19 is worrying many lives. But there is nothing to fear if we all work together and find all the help we can. We will make it out of this virus if we just simply follow the instructions set by the government and hospitals. We should now start thinking about…

  • The ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752

    During September of 1752, we ‘lost’ 11 days of history as they disappeared into nothingness. Six and a half million Britons went to bed on September 2nd and woke up to September 14th, 1752. Why did this happen? Is it important? Well, as interested as you may be, many questions about these ‘lost’ 11 days…

  • Brain – Left or Right?

    Doesn’t it just fascinate you to think about how your brain works? Well, it sure does to me. It’s a structure stretching 15 centimetres in length yet has the capability to handle over 100 billion operations per second using the vast supply of neurones. But what difference would it make by having left or right-side…

  • Have We Finally Found an Extraterrestrial Race?

    We don’t know. Astronomers discovered an unusual behaviour from a star, many light years away, known as KIC 8462852. The light from the star was irregular and it indicated a possibility of an almighty source of energy, a virtually inexhaustible source of power – a Dyson Sphere.

  • Electrifying Science

    Are you interested in science? If you have an interest and you’re not aware of the London Science Museum, you are missing out on masses of interesting information. With facts lurking out everywhere, you may discover something grabbing your attention. As a convenient museum with immense information in a relatively small building, you can easily…

  • The Sunshine Vitamin

    The sunshine vitamin, otherwise more scientifically known as Vitamin D, plays a very important role in our day-to-day lives. It provides essential health, increases our lifetime, boosts our athletic performance and ensures a reduced risk of being attacked by diseases. Considering the substantial advantages you gain out of Vitamin D why is there still 42%…