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What happens when water breaks down into oxygen and hydrogen?

13 Dec 2018

The conservation of mass is one of the fundamental principles of chemistry. But it does merit a detailed look. The electric battery was invented in 1800 by the Italian Alessandro Volta who...

Can Rain Extract Blood from a Stone?

20 Nov 2018

When the land has been dry and it starts to rain, there is a peculiar smell in the air, an earthy scent called petrichor. In the 1960s, two Australian scientists, Isabel Bear and Richard Thomas,...

Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them in a London Museum

31 Oct 2018

Halloween is breathing down our necks, and with the holiday come frightful creatures. Horror literature is replete with fantastical hybrids and gargantuan beasts, but the real world itself may just...

Doctor vs. Quack

24 Oct 2018

For example, my roommate who is sharp in finance but has no scientific training believes that dish detergent residues on dishes cause cancer, which is why she only washes her dishes with water. ...

Am I Going to Die?

24 Oct 2018

Another case of chest pain. Almost anyone who comes to the ED with complaints of chest pain gets admitted. First task is to rule out ACS or Acute Coronary Syndrome. The differentials for chest pain...

A Man's Last Days

24 Oct 2018

To be fair, he did look very uncomfortable all the time, but we didn鈥檛 know how to make him feel better; until one day, we didn鈥檛 have to worry any more. Let鈥檚 rewind the clock.

Haiti - Flying Bullets

24 Oct 2018

鈥淕et down! Get down! It鈥檚 gunshots!鈥 The local paramedic yelled out....

What You Never Knew About Canadian Doctors Outside Canada

24 Oct 2018

But when I do say that I am a doctor, people鈥檚 reaction is usually 鈥淥h wow.鈥 They think that I must live in luxury on the Upper East Side, drive a Mercedes-Benz or some other fancy vehicle, and...

The Impossible Burger: A Vegetarian Breakthrough Brought to You by Science

28 Aug 2018

I鈥檝e been eating veggie burgers for a long time. If it鈥檚 sold in Canadian grocery stores or fast food restaurants, there鈥檚 a good chance I鈥檝e tried it. There are some I like more, and some I like...

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