Science Quicks
Biology, chemistry, physics, engineering... All your science related Quick Questions answered by world class experts.
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How do hot air balloons work?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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What happens when a plane goes to autopilot?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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How do driverless vehicles avoid hazards?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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What needs to happen for driverless vehicles to become mainstream?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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What is velocity?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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What is fuel efficiency?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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What are brownfield and greenfield sites?
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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How does a suspension bridge work
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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What are some of the different types of bridges?
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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How do helicopters work?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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How do airbags on vehicles work?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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Are the mitochondria really the powerhouse of the cell?
Kindly answered by Tiago Marques Pedro. Toxicologist and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.
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What role do biomarkers pay in the body?
Kindly answered by Tiago Marques Pedro. Toxicologist and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.
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Are odourless insecticides harmful to humans?
Kindly answered by Tiago Marques Pedro. Toxicologist and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.
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Can a company like Amazon feasibly make deliveries with drones?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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Why is the leaning tower of Pisa still standing?
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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Do tall buildings really move around in high winds?
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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What is the function of the front wing on an F1 car
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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How do rollercoasters stay on the tracks?
Kindly answered by Tejo Jehart. Tejo is a PhD mechanical engineering student at the University of Oxford.
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How are new bridges tested?
Kindly answer by Holly Au. Holly Au is a civil engineer and PhD student at the University of Southampton.
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How accurate are breathalysers compared with blood tests?
Kindly answered by Tiago Marques Pedro. Toxicologist and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.
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What is a genetic disorder?
Kindly answered by Dr Zeynep Ozturk. Scientist at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford.
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When is the brain most active?
Kindly answered by Dr Zeynep Ozturk. Scientist at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford.
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How does alcohol become toxic in the body?
Kindly answered by Tiago Marques Pedro. Toxicologist and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge.