Fluidized beds of sand, and how to make your own.

Liquid Sand Source: https://t.co/8w7gqwsVJe pic.twitter.com/odTsTtV2B1 — Space Explorer Mike πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@MichaelGalanin) February 13, 2020 A very visual and simplified version of aeration of a loose solid in a contained area. The video is interesting and shows a lot of and practical applications, including the ability to generate your own at home.

Powerful Radio Signal From Deep Space Appears to Be Repeating in a 16-Day Cycle

https://www.sciencealert.com/periodicity-has-been-detected-in-a-repeating-fast-radio-burst This is another example of how little we know when it comes to the universe, but it also highlights that our knowledge and capability to understand is growing to the challenge. It will be interesting to see what the final explanation for this repeating signal is and how they deduce the origin.

Scientists Discover Mysterious Virus in Brazil With No Known Genes They Can Identify

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-virus-discovered-in-brazil-has-no-known-genes-scientists-can-identify I find it fascinating that there is more in this world that we do not understand than what we do know. The saying that “you don’t know, what you don’t know”, becomes a more stark reality as we push the boundaries of our species willingness to learn and understand. Sometimes, as in this case,Continue reading “Scientists Discover Mysterious Virus in Brazil With No Known Genes They Can Identify”