Byspells of Worldken

Why do we feel hot in temperatures close to our body temperature?

Bloating, carbohydrates, and calories

Carbohydrates, commonly referred to as carbs, are combinations of an assortment of sugars that may or may not benefit your body.

It’s impossible to go very long before you hear someone talk about high fructose corn syrup, no matter which…

Scientists who came before us — Nasir al-Din al-Tusi and Alessandro Volta

Curiosity and an open mind are perhaps the most fundamental defining features of a scientist — not lab coats or safety glasses.

Muhammad Ali would have been 75 today

A poorly appreciated fact is that about 10% of individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease are diagnosed in the prime of their lives. This results in an extended period of financial burden from medical expenses to manage this debilitating disease. The Affordable…

Scientifically Dubious Aspects of No Man’s Sky

Yes, I am, to some degree, going to be pedantic here. I know that. You don’t have to tell me. I’m having fun, and if you don’t want to see me having fun, well, go somewhere else!

What I’m Not Going to Critique

Big losses for science in 2016

Science progresses because of passionate and audacious individuals who are unafraid to ask questions, answers to which influence how we live our lives and view the world. We lost many of these brilliant minds in 2016.

Welcome to Byspells of Worldken!

This publication aims to be a collection of articles about science that aren’t too technical, but which still teach us something.

If you have an article you think we may be interested in, let us know. We probably are.

Building new universes from a bunch of magnets

Quantum physics these days is all about weird materials and what we can do with them. In this article we’ll take a look at one particular example.

Its Nobel Prize time!

Today is the day that the Nobel prizes are awarded.

To celebrate, I’ve collected some links to descriptions of the award winning science. Hopefully they’ll be no less accessible than a Bob Dylan song.

The Official Ones