Why do we yawn?
Posted 25/10/2017
We all do it. Sometimes because we should probably be going to bed, sometimes because we’re still waking up, and sometimes because we’re watching...
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The Ig Nobel Prize: Why Silly Science Should be Celebrated
Posted 22/09/2017
This year’s Ig Nobel prizes were awarded at the “27th First Annual Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony” last week, and as always they celebrated a plethora...
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Why Do We Laugh When Tickled?
Posted 17/03/2017
The obvious response to your child asking “why do we laugh when tickled?” is to say, “I don’t know, let’s do an experiment”. Give them...
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Why Do Beans Make You Fart?
Posted 03/03/2017
Farts are definitely funny. We think we’re pretty clever and sophisticated beings with art and science and civilisation and then all of a sudden...
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