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Posts tagged everyday-science

Use for questions that belong to the Everyday Science community proposal.

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Incubator Q&A Is the historical method a scientific method?

Is the historical method a scientific method? When I was a child in grade school, I learned that "The Scientific Method" had the following steps: Observe a phenomenon: find things by curious ex...

2 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by Conrado‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Meta Is economics on topic for everyday science?

Is economics considered on topic for "everyday science"? There are many everyday situations which seem counterintuitive from an economics perspective, but a closer look reveals interesting forces ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Karl Knechtel‭

Descriptions Everyday Science

Site Name Everyday Science Description For interdisciplinary questions about the world around us, examining reality from an XKCD perspective. Topics Topics covered would include: Lay scie...

posted 1y ago by Karl Knechtel‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Karl Knechtel‭

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Incubator Q&A Why does water flow twist my shower hose?

I have a showerhead with a flexible, 5 foot hose. I don't know if this matters, but the flexible hose is made of metal rings. When you yank on it, it stretches a little (there's probably some elast...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭