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If you're deaf, what language do you think in?

29 January 2019

Do we think in a particular language?

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Why does my reception drop out?

03 April 2011

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Physics | Technology

Why do speakers make an odd noise when near a ringing phone?

03 April 2011

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What constitutes heavy mobile phone use?

03 April 2011

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Biology | Technology
 

How do we get samples from the deep sea?

27 March 2011

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Space | Technology

How does the space shuttle manoeuvre?

13 March 2011

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Physics | Space | Technology
 

Where matter slows light, is spacetime affected?

25 February 2011
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Do we really need faster computing power?

06 February 2011

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Is there a practical limit to how fast computing can become?

06 February 2011

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Is sending an e-card environmentally friendly?

06 February 2011

Is sending an e-card more environmentally friendly than sending one made from trees?

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Are newer computers more efficient than older ones?

06 February 2011

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Physics | Technology

How does energy consumption of fluorescent light bulbs differ?

16 January 2011

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Why is frost bad for a freezer?

16 January 2011

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Earth Science | Physics | Technology

Is it less windy behind wind farms?

06 December 2010

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Physics | Technology

Is it safe to beam power down from orbit?

05 December 2010

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Engineering | Technology
 

How accurate is GPS for measuring speed?

28 November 2010

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Medicine | Technology

Can 2nd Life Avatars be controlled by thought?

21 November 2010

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Engineering | Technology

When will we get robotic cargo ships with no crew on them?

14 November 2010

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What are 2D barcodes?

31 October 2010

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Physics | Technology

Can lasers be concentrated with lenses?

31 October 2010

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Earth Science | Technology

How do heat pumps work to warm up a house?

17 October 2010

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Biology | Medicine | Physics | Technology

What causes red eye when you take a flash photograph?

03 October 2010

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Space | Technology

What is the point of space exploration?

12 September 2010

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Space | Technology

Will Cubesats increase the Space Junk problem?

15 August 2010

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Chemistry | Physics | Technology

If nuclear waste is hot, can it be used as an energy source?

18 July 2010

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