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Why am I symmetrical?
Why is one side of the human body pretty much a mirror image of the other side?
Can we improve the shipping container?
This simple metal box enables so much global trade. But could we make it more efficient?
How do fish survive in the deep ocean?
What allows fish to cope with the immense water pressure of the ocean depths?
Why is my handwriting so messy?
Alex Lathbridge explores the genetics, culture and neuroscience of handwriting
Why is a ship a ‘she’?
Why are nouns coded as male or female in some languages but not others?
Why am I afraid of this building?
How do buildings affect our emotions – whether fear or sadness, wonder or joy?
What is the weight of the internet?
Simple question, tricky answer. To weigh the internet, what should we put on the scales?
How does a snake climb a tree?
What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills?
How many flies have ever existed?
Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived?
Is every atom unique?
Are atoms as individual as snowflakes – and if not, where does uniqueness begin?
