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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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Can we see atoms?

09 May 2011

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How do web companies keep up with data storage demands?

09 May 2011

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Would switching a bulb on and off each second extend it's life?

09 May 2011

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Chemistry | Physics | Technology

Can we use waste nuclear heat to generate electricity?

10 April 2011

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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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How does a text message get to the other phone?

03 April 2011

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Physics | Technology

What happens to the signal if you fly past base stations quickly?

03 April 2011

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Why don't we use the emergency channel for calls?

03 April 2011

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Medicine | Technology

Can mobile phones really lead to diseases?

03 April 2011

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What constitutes heavy mobile phone use?

03 April 2011

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Do modern mobile phones put out a weaker signal?

03 April 2011

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Medicine | Technology

Can mobile phones kept in the pocket cause testicular cancer?

03 April 2011

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Are mobile phone base stations damaging to health?

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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Where matter slows light, is spacetime affected?

25 February 2011
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Is there a practical limit to how fast computing can become?

06 February 2011

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Earth Science | Physics | Technology
 

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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Do we really need faster computing power?

06 February 2011

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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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