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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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Explainer: why is the sky blue?

Explainer: why is the sky blue? | this curious life | Scoop.it
A young child looked up in the sky,And said, “It’s so blue, Mum, but why?”You see, blue scatters more,(There’s this power of 4),So it rarely comes straight to your eye.– Author unknownMost of what…
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Math World Abuzz With Claims Of 'Astounding' Solution

Math World Abuzz With Claims Of 'Astounding' Solution | this curious life | Scoop.it

 

 

'A Japanese mathematician claims to have the proof for the ABC conjecture, a statement about the relationship between prime numbers that has been called the most important unsolved problem in number theory.

 

The conjecture has also been described as a sort of grand unified theory of whole numbers, in that the proofs of many other important theorems follow immediately.'

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How would Alan Turing develop biology?

How would Alan Turing develop biology? | this curious life | Scoop.it

Alan Turing was a pioneer of computing, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and biology. However, his pursuit of the latter was cut short. What was his contribution to biology and where would he have taken the field if given more time?

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