Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 3
Today’s question will be answered by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Question: What Controls Organ Regeneration? PM Mahathir Mohamad Answers: “The Jews.” Previous Parts: 1,2
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Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 2
Today’s question will be answered by comedian-actor Robin Williams. Question: How Hot Will the Greenhouse World Be? Robin Williams Answers: “Hot. Damn hot! Real hot! I could cook things in it. It’s gonna be hot and wet! That’s nice if you’re with a lady, but it ain’t no good if you’re in the [...]
Jul 07, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 1
Science magazine has published the top 25 big questions that face scientific inquiry over the next quarter-century. In a new Israellycool feature, I will be bringing you answers to each of these questions from different well-known individuals. Today’s question will be answered by recently captured tyrant Saddam Hussein. Question: How Far Can We [...]
Jul 06, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Virtual Science
While Singaporean scientists are developing a virtual reality way to improve your Pacman skills, Israeli scientists have gone one better, developing a virtual reality way to become smarter.
Shrinking
In future, climbing Mount Everest may be no big deal. China is to re-measure the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, because of fears it may be shrinking. A recent survey found the summit had dropped by 1.3 metres (4 ft) because of global warming. Wow. Shrinkage due to warm weather.
Jan 27, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Me lazy? No. I’m just being healthy. Failing to make your bed in the morning may actually help keep you healthy, scientists believe. Research suggests that while an unmade bed may look scruffy it is also unappealing to house dust mites thought to cause asthma and other allergies. A Kingston University study discovered [...]
Jan 19, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
More Smells from France
Not content with having the smelliest cheese, France is now home to the smelliest computer technology. The first pioneering steps have been taken in France to add one of the most emotive of the five senses – the sense of smell – to desktop PCs. Life and art already jostle for our attention through [...]
Dec 13, 2004 | 0 comments | View Post
Misplaced Priorities
The “Orthodox Anarchist” Dan writes about the arrest of his friend Laila by IDF troops: There’s just one problem with this. Laila (like the majority of people who were engaged in the Budrus demonstration) is Israeli, born and raised in Haifa, and Jewish. And that is an all-the-more important statement, because it demonstrates that it [...]
Dec 13, 2004 | 0 comments | View Post
