By Sofia Pan, G8 In 1945, an engineer named Percy Spencer was standing next to an active military radarmachine when he noticed a bizarre sensation in his pocket. His chocolate candy bar hadcompletely melted into a warm, gooey mess. Instead of getting annoyed, Spencer gotcurious. He placed a handful of …
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By Sofia Pan, G8 It is estimated that over 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day worldwide, yet news andpodcasts aren’t overwhelmed with news of plane accidents. In fact, the plane is the safestplace for you to be in during a storm. To uncover the reason, you’ll have to …
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By: Sophia The field of robotics is currently experiencing a massive transformation. For decades, most robots were simply clunky, bolted-down metal arms used to build cars or move heavy boxes in isolated factories. Today, engineers are designing machines that look, move, and interact with the physical world much like living …
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By: Sophia The explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought incredible new tools to the world, but it has also triggered a massive and largely hidden crisis: a severe shortage of electricity. AI data centers require huge amounts of power to run their advanced processors and keep their massive …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 Your vision blurs. Your ears buzz. Then the horrible feeling of nausea swallows you, leaving your T-shirt soaked in cold sweat. Most of us have had the same experience—motion sickness. It’s so common that 1 in 3 people is affected, but few know what causes …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 Nowadays, Wi-Fi is seen as something to be desired. You’ll probably find it harder to live without Wi-Fi than to live without food, but have you ever paused and wondered ‘What’s actually Wi-Fi?’ First, let’s clear something up. You might think Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 (Caption: Every winter, skaters glide across ice rinks with a grace that seems almost effortless. But beneath the elegance lies a surprising amount of science. Let’s look at two key questions: why is ice so slippery, and how do skaters spin so fast?) Why Ice …
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By: Sofia Grade 8 People first landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission—a feat achieved in roughly eight years from the official commitment to the landing. Yet our attempt to send humans to Mars has already spanned over 70 years, with technical studies dating …
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