By David Shaw, 1 January 2021
Here’s our megaquiz for the year! Below are 10 questions picked from every quiz we wrote in 2020. If you want more questions, just hit refresh and we’ll grab you another 10. Good luck!
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By David Shaw, 23 December 2020
By Jacinta Bowler The Hubble Space Telescope has been floating above us for 30 years and has made more than a million observations, so it makes sense that an asteroid occasionally gets in the way of a good photo.
By David Shaw, 18 December 2020
It’s the silly season! Looking for a way to celebrate with science? Try this collection of hands-on activities.
By David Shaw, 10 December 2020
Does your family use chemicals – like bug spray – to keep insects and other creepy crawlies out of your house? An international team of scientists just found that some sparrows do too!
By David Shaw, 9 December 2020
Here’s some gross science for you to get hands-on with! This gloopy recipe produces some amazing fake snot.
By David Shaw, 7 December 2020
Difficulty: Extreme I’m thinking of a number. When you add one and a half to it, you get the same result as if you multiplied it by one and a half. What’s the number I’m thinking of?
By David Shaw, 3 December 2020
This quiz is devoted to our flying (and sometimes flightless) feathered friends. Can you bring home a victory to feather your nest?
By David Shaw, 26 November 2020
The holidays are coming, and it’s time to start decorating. What better way than a bright, colourful, mathematical star decoration!
By David Shaw, 25 November 2020
By Rok Willesee Difficulty: Fun An engineer has asked you to help him count the number of triangles in this roof truss. He thinks there are five, but his boss thinks there are more. How many triangles can you see?
By David Shaw, 19 November 2020
Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Traditional Owners recently travelled to Lucas Heights, home of Australia’s nuclear reactor. They’re searching for clues from nuclear science to help tell the story of some ancient tools.
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