Problem·Science The Monty Hall Problem February 16, 2026 by Steve Douglas This problem keeps cropping up online when really it's been done to death and you'd think everyone would have agreed and understood it by Read More
Science Liquids and Capillary Action February 12, 2026 by Steve Douglas If oxygen atoms didn't pull electrons a little bit harder than hydrogen ones, water molecules wouldn't be 'sticky', they wouldn't form surface tension, vapour Read More
Paradoxes·Science The Train and The Fly February 5, 2026 by Steve Douglas One of the enduring paradoxes is that of The Train and The Fly. It puzzled a lot of people until my physics teacher explained Read More
Environment Water Security in Africa January 29, 2026 by Steve Douglas Egypt has a very strong agricultural base despite being one of the driest places on Earth, and yet Ethiopia receives far more rain but Read More
Environment·Science Frost Flowers January 27, 2026 by Steve Douglas I first heard about Frost Flowers in the waters of the Artic, but when I started looking into the science behind how they formed Read More
Environment·Science Cotton January 24, 2026 by Steve Douglas Egypt grow what is regarded as the best cotton the world, but also use a lot of water which is badly needed by the Read More