Ink and Equations

Real science, written as stories, poems, satire and speeches

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Real science, written as stories, poems, satire and speeches.

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    Physics

    41 pieces

    Start with The Rajma That Defeated My Grandmother A family trip to Leh, a pot of rajma that refuses to soften, and a pressure cooker that suddenly makes sense.

    Chemistry

    24 pieces

    Start with The Rajma That Defeated My Grandmother A family trip to Leh, a pot of rajma that refuses to soften, and a pressure cooker that suddenly makes sense.

    Biology

    23 pieces

    Start with Product Review: The Human Eye (Four Stars) We tested the most popular camera on the planet. It has been on the market for a very long time and it shows.

    Mathematics

    7 pieces

    Start with Guess How Many Times Your Heart Will Beat A speech arguing that every student should be taught to make good guesses, on purpose.

    Computing

    2 pieces

    Start with How a Rock Ended Up Running Your Phone Nearly every phone, laptop and satellite begins as a lump of quartz. Getting from one to the other is one of the strangest supply chains in the world.

    Engineering

    8 pieces

    Start with How a Rock Ended Up Running Your Phone Nearly every phone, laptop and satellite begins as a lump of quartz. Getting from one to the other is one of the strangest supply chains in the world.

    Earth & Space

    26 pieces

    Start with Why the Beach Disappears Twice a Day A poem about why the sea rises twice a day, not once.