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Science Quickly is a University of British Columbia blog of humorous and accessible science posts on everyday topics, games, and pop culture.
What HN saysHN users link individual posts as amusing asides, such as the chemistry professor's toddler dialogue, chimeras, and evolutionary dead ends.
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staunch · 2007-10-18
A DIALOGUE WITH SARAH, AGED 3: IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOUR DAD IS A CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR, ASKING "WHY" CAN BE DANGEROUS By Stephen McNeil
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/?p=657
FollowingTheDao · 2024-09-22
You know evolution can lead to a lot of dead ends. Just because something is evolving does not mean it is going to be better at surviving.
https://www.scq.ubc.ca/evolutionary-dead-ends/
nickff · 2015-11-19
>"Tylenol is the perfect example of this. Everyone "knows" that it reduces the risk of heart attacks, because of the marketing campaigns. But what most people don't know is how little of an impact Tylenol actually makes."
Do you mean Aspirin?[1]
[1] http://www.scq.ubc.ca/should-i-take-tylenol-advil-or-aspirin/
pingou · 2014-09-01
The end of the article reminded me of Chimera, a subject I find quite interesting.
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/the-truth-about-chimeras/
jscn · 2009-01-18
This reminds me of http://www.scq.ubc.ca/order-of-the-science-scouts-of-exemplary-repute-…