What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Have you ever wondered why you have to finish every single pill in an antibiotic course, even if you feel better halfway through? Stopping early might feel harmless, but it contributes to the catastrophic emergence of “superbugs”.

How do we handle the world most dangerous viruses?

Have you ever heard of biological hazard and wondered what it means? You have probably seen this sign somewhere, but what threat does it imply and how dangerous can it be?

What is the largest number you can think of?

Have you ever wondered what is the largest finite number you can think of? No it is not 40 (largest number on earth in terms of surface area). It first seems like a meaningless question, because no matter how large a number is, you can always go higher. But now we are going to talk about one of the largest finite meaningful number, the Graham’s number.

How are you seeing this post here..?

Have you ever wondered when and how the current technology that we are using now are born? What drives the birth of an advanced-technology world? Everything we do and utilised now, our almost every waking and sleeping second, all thanks to the industrial revolution.

The wonders of nature… bees

Honey bees are one of the most collaborative insects in the world. Have you ever wondered how bees work together in such systematic way to sustain their colony? What are the roles and castes in honey bees?

Masks.. an essential tool in the 2020s

One has seen the importance of masks to fight against diseases and the spread of viruses. Have you ever wondered how masks work, specifically the N95 masks? You might be thinking, all masks are like a mesh of fibers with gaps too small for dusts and other airborne particles to get through. But what’s so special about the N95 masks?

Every organism is selfish because of the gene..

Have you ever wondered about the origin of a species? Why are we all here? Where do we come from? The theory of evolution focus on how an organism compete for survival and how that competition shapes a species over multiple generation. If we look closely, the contest also plays out at a much finer level, level of the gene.

RPYGBIV

Have you ever wondered what the true colours of a rainbow are? Most of us learn that a rainbow consists of seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet — or ROYGBIV for short. But if you look closely at a real spectrum, something seems odd..

Chasing the end of a rainbow

Have you ever wondered what brings this beautiful combination of colors to the sky when the Sun shines after a rainfall? Let’s talk about one of nature’s most stunning phenomena: the rainbow!

Belief is the key to success

Have you ever wondered can our power of belief change our body physically? A placebo is something that shouldn’t work, but due to our power of belief, does! In medical field, placebo can have a powerful influence on the body, in some cases can even help the body heals. How?

Have you ever looked up into the sky and wondered, are we alone in this universe? Why haven’t we seen any extraterrestrials life out there? The contradiction that despite the high odds of extraterrestrials civilization, we have yet to discover any single one of them, is called the Fermi paradox.

Twinkle twinkle little stars… really, how little can they be?

Have you ever wondered how stars are formed? Why do they “twinkle”? There are estimated 100-400 billion stars in our galaxy alone. Stars size vary, some can be even few thousand times larger than our sun!

Move back in time..?

Have you ever wondered how can we achieve time travel to the past? In the light series part 2 we talked about, which sort of let you move forward in time when you are moving close to light speed. But what about time travel to the past? One of the problems that will arise with travelling back in time, is the famous grandfather paradox.

Why not flat earth?

Have you ever wondered why is the earth round? Why is everything out there (stars and planets) round? Why isn’t the earth flat so we won’t fall down at the bottom of earth if the earth is round?

Nature’s most beautiful light show

Have you ever wondered how these beautiful auroras, also known as the Northern Lights, are formed? Why do they occur mainly near Earth’s polar regions?

Let’s try going faster

Have you ever wondered, in this vast universe, whether anything can travel faster than the speed of light? In Part 1, we discussed that nothing can travel faster than light. So the universe’s ultimate speed limit is the speed of light… right? Maybe not.

Moving makes you look shorter

Have you ever wondered if the length or size of an object can change according to its speed or the observer’s speed? Sounds ridiculous, right? Apparently, motion not only affects time, it also affects how lengths are measured.

The faster you move through space, the slower you move through time.

Have you ever wondered is time travel really possible, like in the movies? Surprisingly, according to Albert Einstein and his theory of Special Relativity, travelling into the future may actually be possible. One of the strangest consequences of special relativity is something known as time dilation.

The universe’s speed limit

Have you ever wondered what inspired Albert Einstein to develop one of the most revolutionary theories in physics? In this series, we will explore the foundations of Special Relativity — and everything begins with one fundamental thing: light.

Love can kill

Have you ever wondered how these beautiful little insects reproduce and pass their genes on to the next generation? Enter one of nature’s most fascinating insects: the Praying Mantis.

Above us is a blue illusion

Have you ever wondered why the sky appears so bright and blue during the day, while in contrast, the outer space beyond us looks like a dark void?

Curiosity kills the cat

Have you ever wondered how curiosity can actually kill a cat? It’s not just a saying—it’s also tied to one of the most famous thought experiments: Schrödinger’s Cat, proposed by physicist Erwin Schrödinger.

The skin and whites of the eyes start turning yellow…

Have you ever wondered how and why newborn babies develop jaundice that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow? Is treatment needed and what are the treatments?

Can you hear me SOS?

Have you ever wondered what can you do to call for help when you’re stranded in a deserted island with no phone/internet? You’ve probably heard of SOS, an international distress/emergency signal. But what does it really mean?

Will AI take over the world?

What is all the “hype” about AI? There is no doubt that the development of AI has changed people’s lifestyle drastically over the years. What do you know about it?