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Why is science important? - A collection of thoughts from leading scientists, public figures, ...and you.Why is science important? Leave comments on the film itself on this page , or browse the rest of the site for the contributions that led to it, others that are mentioned in the film, and more still that were inspired by it. If the film doesn't play smoothly for you, click its 'HD' button to ...
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100 Incredible Lectures from the World’s Top Scientists | Best Colleges OnlineUnless you’re enrolled at a top university or are an elite member of the science and engineering inner circle, you’re probably left out of most of the exciting research explored by the world’s greatest scientists. But thanks to the Internet, and our list of 100 incredible lectures, you’ve now ...
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Beautiful Betta Fish: Your First Aquarium FishEasy to care for, these splendid freshwater fish can survive in smaller albeit temporary containers, and they make excellent 'first fish' for the novice hobbyist...
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Awaiting the Return of the MonarchsYoung Monarch Caterpillar After the egg hatches the hungry caterpillar emerges and begins to feed immediately. The eggs are deposited upon one of several varieties of the family milkweed. Eating the slightly toxic leaves will impart a bitter taste to the caterpillar which extends into its ...
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Orgone Energy: the Orac Device and the Holy Hand Grenades of Environmental ActivismWilhelm Reich’s Orgone Accumulator Device In the 1930s Wilhelm Reich made startling claims about an ‘animal magnetism’ energy that was for all intents, responsible for all observable phenomena. Elevating living organisms to more than ‘just’ biological machines, this ‘lifeforce energy’ he ...
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The Elephant Shrew: Spare Parts Assembled to Create a New Creature?They have a particularly striking proboscis (“nose”) that superficially resembles that of the anteater, tapir or an elephant but they are not related to these mammals, nor are they related to the shrew family but it has been suggested that these should be classified as a specie to themselves. ...
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Mole Cricket: Mutant Demon Bug From the Underworld?Mole Cricket: Mutant Demon Bug From the Underworld? by thestickman , Mar 8, 2009 No, it’s just a mole cricket, a common subterranean insect that most people have never seen before. I wish I had known about these (and knew how to acquire them in the quantities I needed) back when I used ...
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What the Heck is Zorb-ing?A Hamster Ball, -Improved! The success of the inflatable bouncy-house for young children seems to be the perfect concept for this smaller, portable version that is created more for adults. The soft vinyl sphere is double-walled with an access port (or two) on the outside that connects to the ...
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