Everyday science

This week’s question for Dr. Simple came from a source very close to home… my eight year old wants to know “Why is the Sky blue?” I told him we would put it to Dr. Simple, so here it is, in 30 seconds… If you have any other questions on this …

Dr. Simple is back with another really cool question. This one comes in from Jill, who can often be found here, when she is not pondering such questions as…. why does your voice sound different on the radio? So if, like me, you cringe when hearing your voice from any recording then sit back, tune …

This week’s question comes from seven year old Emily, who, I hear is always asking her mum questions… sometimes her mum even writes about it here. Emily wants to know…. Why do we yawn? Dr. Simple will try to stop yawning long enough to answer the question…. because yawning is contagious! See how many …

This week’s question for Dr. Simple came in from Eleni who is three and a half! Eleni wants to know … “Why Do Trees Grow?” Dr. Simple had to keep himself firmly rooted on the ground to answer this one… I hope this answers your question Eleni!

Chemistry is often referred to as the central science because it joins together physics and mathematics, biology and medicine, and the earth and environmental sciences. Knowledge of the nature of c…

This week Dr. Simple answers a great question that came in from “Office Mum”… Why can we not tickle ourselves? So go on, admit it…. how many of you tried to tickle yourself while reading this??? That’s all from Dr. Simple for this week but please keep the questions coming… what would you like answered …

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Get examples of ionic compounds in everyday life, including their names, chemical formulas, common names, and uses.

Many people remember being terribly bored in high school chemistry classes, trying their best to memorize the periodic table and usually failing. Well, Boeing software engineer Keith Enevoldsen came up with something simple yet genius to solve it - The Periodic Table of Elements, in Pictures and Words.

Dr. Simple is back to explain why we burp! He also tells us what would happen if we didn't;. And are burps and farts the same thing? Apparently not!