When the universe was made it was not made equal however it was made. It should have consisted of matter and antimatter in equal quantities but this would have meant annihilation for our wonderful universe. Luckily for us there is just matter to worry about. The Fermilab (obviously trying to beat the LHC to the [...]
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Interplanetary Dust Our Minute Friend
It is black out there, very black. In between the specks of light called stars and in between the galaxies there is just a lot of black. That may be true to our eyes but it is not true at all. In the darkness of space in the black bits there is a giant monster [...]
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Blow Up Your Brain With Quantum Physics, Or Perhaps Not?
Quantum theory is bizarre and daft and if somebody told me about this in the pub then I would laugh them outside, and then drown myself in beer. In order to try and understand, we need to forget everything we know about what causes things to happen and what effects are caused. You also need to [...]
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What Are We And The Universe Made Out Of?
Have you ever looked at something and wondered what it was made out of? Why should you? Well it might be a nice fact to know to impress your neighbours or perhaps your friends or even the butcher. Then again it might just be interesting. Everybody learns about molecules and atoms at school and in [...]
