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A Quadrillion Joules in a Biscuit
World + People
Science

A Quadrillion Joules in a Biscuit

A physicist answers one of the pressing questions of our time: how much energy is there in a biscuit?
Łukasz Lamża
Chain Reaction
World + People
Science

Chain Reaction

In the interwar period of the 20th century, a group of European physicists came together to develop the seemingly-impossible atomic energy. Not all of them were pleased with the result.
Andrzej Krajewski
The Non-Neutral Scientist of Neutrons
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Science

The Non-Neutral Scientist of Neutrons

From electrician to Nobel Peace Prize laureate via work on the atomic bomb, the life of Polish physicist Józef Rotblat was full of remarkable twists and turns.
Marek Górlikowski
Right Under Your Quantum Nose
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Science

Right Under Your Quantum Nose

Fragrant perfumes, a freshly-baked loaf of bread, the odours of a summertime rush-hour bus – smells are all around us. But from a scientific perspective, what exactly are smells?
Maciej Świetlik
The Joy of Learning (and Drumming)
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Experiences, Science

The Joy of Learning (and Drumming)

The physicist Richard Feynman was not only a stunning scientific talent. He also embodied those essential intellectual qualities: a curious approach to the world and a love for learning.
Aleksandra Kozłowska
Everything Is Snow
World + People
Science

Everything Is Snow

With a head full of astrophysics and the help of a certain method called ‘abstraction’, it’s possible to suggest that everything – including you, Dear Reader – is snow.
Łukasz Lamża
In the Clouds as in Beehives
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Science

In the Clouds as in Beehives

When, in the winter months, we see snowflakes fall from the sky, their patterns look so intricately delicate. What exactly is the secret to their hexagonal form?
Tomasz Sitarz
The Dilemma of an Electron
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Science

The Dilemma of an Electron

Panpsychists believe that everything, no matter how small, has consciousness. This micro-perspective extends to the most fundamental level of physics.
Łukasz Lamża
We Live Inside the Sun
World + People
Outer Space

We Live Inside the Sun

Astronomer Paweł Preś talks about geomagnetic storms, drunk photons, and why the sun is much more powerful than we could ever imagine.
Jan Pelczar