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Feeling Blue about the Evidence for Blue-Blocking Glasses

1 Sep 2023

In 2016, numerous headlines fed the flames of blue light panic. A Telegraph article by the publication鈥檚 science editor claimed that taking selfies is aging our skin and that doctors can even tell...

The Masked Kids Are Alright

25 Feb 2022

It is easy to raise the spectre of science to scare people. Talk about a new vaccine technology messing with your DNA and you鈥檝e conjured up instant anxiety. It is an especially potent technique...

Plexiglass: Protection for 鈥淭he Pieta鈥 and Us

11 Sep 2021

Some companies have benefitted from COVID-19. Like those that manufacture plexiglass. Banks, stores, automobile dealers all feature plexiglass panels to reduce the chance of viral transmission. The...

Can These Glasses Put an End to Colour Blindness?

12 Dec 2018

Serendipity plays a big role in science. Many discoveries begin with a puzzling observation followed by, 鈥淭hat鈥檚 weird鈥. Don McPherson developed special lenses for surgeons to use when employing...

How does anti-fog spray work?

30 Apr 2018

When water vapour from the air condenses on a cold glass surface, such as one's eye glasses, you'll end up with droplets of water. These droplets are commonly known as聽fog. And with fog, comes...

What is bone conduction?

31 May 2017

There are some cool products on the market right now that claim to conduct sound through the bones in your face or head, allowing the wearer to hear music or phone calls, but not allowing others to...

Cadmium Issues

20 Mar 2017

Shrek the friendly ogre delighted audiences in the 2010 movie hit 鈥淪hrek Forever After.鈥 But for fast food giant McDonald鈥檚, Shrek turned out to be a nightmare. As a cross promotional feature, the...

Dr. Sen鈥檚 Perfect Vision System

20 Mar 2017

I鈥檓 accustomed to being forwarded all sorts of videos about miraculous cures that are being suppressed by the establishment. There鈥檚 usually some 鈥渕averick doctor鈥 who has made an astounding,...

How Do Anti-Fog sprays for Glasses Work?

20 Mar 2017

The fog on glasses consists of small droplets of liquid water. This happens because water vapour from the air condenses on the cold glass surface. The droplets are thick enough to distort our...

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