Look closer. Ask a better question.Observe, try, and reconsider
Everyday questions, scientific thinking

Start withsomething youcan observe.

Discover the small scientific ideas that connect familiar experiences with a wider understanding.

See ideas in practice
Small questions, repeatable thinking.
Give an idea room.+Let a possibility emerge.
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Inside this journal

An independent journal about the habits behind a scientific question. Clear essays on comparisons, models, and the observations that can improve an explanation.

Get to know us
01 Ideas in practice

Questions you can investigate.

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02 Keep exploring

Leave room for another observation.

03 A closer look

A comparison worth trying.

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Energy and power answer different questions

The amount used and the rate of use describe different parts of the same task.

A small idea to take with you

Make one assumption visible

Choose an explanation you use often. Write one assumption it depends on and the observation that would help you examine it.

Follow your curiosity.

A word, an idea, a place to begin.