For almost a century, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle has stood as one of the defining ideas of quantum physics: …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Science Unmasked
Stuck on a Problem? Talking to a Rubber Duck Might Unlock the solution
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete …
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Science Unmasked
12,000-Year-Old Smoked Mummies Reveal World’s Earliest Evidence of Human Mummification
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSmoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia, and beyond as far …
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Science Unmasked
Sharks Now Roam the Open Ocean. But for 200 Million Years, They Only Lived Near the Sea Floor
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen you picture sharks, you probably think of large, powerful predators cruising the open ocean. Species such as …
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Space
Tiny Crystals in Earth’s Crust Have Captured the Movement of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents …
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Science Unmasked
New Entanglement Breakthrough Links Cores of Atoms, Brings Quantum Computers Closer
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesQuantum entanglement — once dismissed by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance” — has long captured …
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Space
Is Space Worth the Cost? Accounting Experts Say Its Value Can’t Be Found in Spreadsheets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSince the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a very good question: …
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TechnologyEditor's PickFeatured
Kmart Broke Privacy Laws by Scanning Customers’ Faces. What Did It Do Wrong, and Why?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy. The company had collected …
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Science Unmasked
New Type of ‘Sieve’ Detects the Smallest Pieces of Plastic in the Environment More Easily Than Ever Before
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPlastic pollution is everywhere: in rivers and oceans, in the air and the mountains, even in our blood …
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Science UnmaskedFeatured
Politicians Are Pushing AI as a Quick Fix to Australia’s Housing Crisis. They’re Risking Another Robodebt
by Troy Oakesby Troy Oakes“This is a game changer.” That’s how Paul Scully, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, …