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Searching for the Fountain of Youth

Lecture given by Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Why Can’t I Tell if Something is Wet or Cold?

26 Sep 2025

Approximately half of the homes in the UK do not have a tumble dryer. My flat is lucky enough to have a 2-in-1 that washes poorly and dries worse, so we mostly hang wet clothes from a drying rack...

Why Don't Humans Have Whiskers?

11 Jul 2017

Humans might not have hair as thick as chimpanzees covering their body, but our arm, leg and eyebrow hair all serves as reminders of our primate ancestry. So why don’t Homo sapiens have whiskers...

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