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VIROLOGY · FOUNDATIONS
Is a virus alive?
What does it mean to be alive—and where do viruses fit?
Explore the question → VIROLOGY · EVOLUTIONWhen viruses become part of us
How ancient viral sequences became part of the human genome.
Explore the question → MATERIALS · OPTICSWhy is glass transparent?
How a solid can let visible light pass through.
Explore the question → CHEMISTRY · ENERGYHow does a battery work?
Follow electrons and ions through an electrochemical cell.
Explore the question → PHYSICS · LIGHTWhy is the sky blue—and sunsets red?
One scattering process helps explain both.
Explore the question → BIOLOGY · SENSORY SYSTEMSHow does smell work?
How molecules become patterns of neural activity.
Explore the question → PHYSICS · CONDENSED MATTERWhy is it called Pines’ demon?
A strange name for a collective excitation in metals.
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