Biology
Is Human Hair as Strong as Rapunzel’s?
Laura TURCULET In Disney’s adaptation of Grimm’s fairy tale, Tangled, Rapunzel is imprisoned at the […]
Medecine
Biology
GELLIGHT or the luminous gym session to treat heart disease
A light-sensitive slime is a new weapon that will be available to doctors to understand and help treat serious illnesses such as heart disease. Discover the GELLIGHT project. […]
Biology
Do you look sharp ? Experiment the sense of sight at Houtopia, a world of senses
At Houtopia, you’ll be impressed. The sense of sight will no longer hold any secrets for you! With experiences such as Newton’s disc, coloured light or the illusion of distraction, you will enter a world of senses. […]
Body
Hearing, an incredible sense to discover with Houtopia, a universe of senses
At Houtopia, the hearing will no longer hold any secrets for you! Discover the McGurk effect, stereophony, and the Chladni table. […]
Heard on the radio
The protective mask through History
If there is one object that symbolizes the coronavirus pandemic that affects the entire planet these days, it is the mask. A small square of plastic or fabric that has become essential to protect ourselves from the spread of Covid-19. This accessory, which acts as a barrier to microbes and other harmful substances, is not new. Thanks to the observation of the first “scientists” and doctors of the past, the mask was created, it must be said, to protect us. Here is the little story of the mask. […]
Belgian inventors
Andreas Vesalius, the father of anatomy
Anatomy is the science that studies the shape, structure, and positioning of the organs in our body. And the father of anatomy is none other than the Belgian André Vésale. […]
Body
AIDS explained to my children!
AIDS, also known as HIV (for the human immunodeficiency virus), is a serious disease transmitted by a virus. This disease is serious and could possibly be fatal. And if it is unfortunately so famous, it is that we cannot cure it yet. […]
Chemistry
Why does champagne make us drunk faster?
Champagne contains alcohol. This is why it should be consumed in moderation by adults. But […]
Belgian inventors
Jean Palfyn, the inventor of forceps
We know much more about his invention than his name and yet it facilitated the […]
Body
Help, I’m losing my bones!
As incredible as it may seem, an adult has fewer bones than an infant. What […]