Science Bulletin July/August 2014 | Page 2

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DEPARTMENTS

JULY/AUGUST

4- Advancements

Fowers, The Hubble, Blackbirds, The Moon, The Earth...

9- Earthly Explanations

Why do we get goosebumps?

10- Under the Scope

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The Science of Sound

Sound is a necessity of human communication and advancement. From a simple tick of Morse code to an orchestra, the sense influences history. This phenomenon that we use every second of our life is taken for granted by humans and animals alike. So take a moment to discover how something as mystical as sound works.

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4 Ideas

How science can tackle 4 of earth's gravest problems. A self dribving truck to improve the worlds supply chain, a farm sensor to change how we grow our food, a robot to cure malaria, and solar roadways to fix our energy woes.

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