Rowheat KhanDo mosquitos love you?Some are hunted by mosquitoes while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. But is this an illusion? If it’s not, what’s…Jul 8Jul 8
Rowheat KhanThe ingredient in almost everything you eatIn the 1930s, American industrialist Henry Ford had one overwhelming obsession: soybeans. He extracted their oil to make enamel for…Jul 8Jul 8
Rowheat KhanWhy is glass transparent?Take a look out your window, and put on your glasses if you wear them. You might want to grab a pair of binoculars, too, or a magnifying…Jul 8Jul 8
Rowheat KhaninILLUMINATION’S MIRRORHow does a touchscreen work?In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldn’t activate their smartphones while wearing gloves, so they began…Jul 2Jul 2
Rowheat KhanWhy is ketchup so hard to pour?French fries are delicious. French fries with ketchup are a little slice of happiness. The problem is, it’s basically impossible to pour…Jul 2Jul 2
Rowheat KhanSpicy scienceHave you ever wondered why does your mouth feel like it’s on fire when you eat a spicy pepper? And how do you soothe the burn? And how…Jul 1Jul 1
Rowheat KhanWhy do you experience pain?Let’s start with an incident that was reported by the British Medical Journal in 1995 about a 29-year-old builer. He accidentally jumped…Jun 6Jun 6
Rowheat KhaninILLUMINATIONIs fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Imagine you are sitting around a campfire, you are feeling the heat, smelling the smoke from the woods, and hearing some crackle. You are…Jun 22Jun 22
