Categorie: English Science Blog
Biologist in focus: reindeer research in the arctic tundra
Biologist Judith Sitters travelled north, and captured her adventurous fieldwork on camera for Wtnschp. She brings us to Scandinavian heights, takes snapshots of reindeer herds, and unravels secrets of the arctic soil.
Lees verder8 ways the universe might kill us – Part 3: Solar particle radiaton
If you thought heatwaves and sunburn is the worst our neighbourhood star can send our way, think again. Sunscreen, parasols and icy drinks do not protect us from solar particle radiation. (spoiler alert: the atmosphere does, but not entirely)
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Top footprints in the Higgs field
The physics world is buzzing with the revelation of top quark – Higgs boson interactions at CERN. Kirill Skovpen explains what the fuss is all about and why you should be excited as well!
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8 Ways the universe might kill us – Part 2: Asteroids and Meteorites
Physicist Lenka Zychova continues her quest to pierce through our illusion of humanity’s comfortable, safe existence on Planet Earth with her second apocalyptic blog. This one tackles giant rocks in space.
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8 Ways the universe might kill us – Part 1: Mass Extinctions
Life came perilously close to going extinct no less than five times in the history of Earth. In this first part of her series on apocalyptic events threatening our fragile existence, Lenka Zychova covers Mass Extinctions.
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