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The science behind how Santa delivers all those presents in just one nightโฆ ๐
Wrap up a year of questionable science news with our 2021 Some Questionable News Quiz!
Today is the winter solstice aka the first day of winter aka the shortest day of the year! ๐
Snowflakes are infinitely beautiful, but are they infinitely unique?
An anthropologist explains why we love holiday rituals and traditions ๐
Take a break from those holiday tunes (we promise Mariah and Michael wonโt mindโฆ) and give our science-themed playlist a spin! ๐ง
Todayโs weather forecast shows cloudy with a chance of reindeer cyclonesโฆ wait, what?!
This Nobel Prize Day, revisit our conversation with Dr. David Julius, co-winner of 2021โs Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
A holiday twist on a classic cocktail using up Day 3โs leftover syrup! ๐ธ
Quick fire math! How many candles in total are lit on the Menorah for the eight days of Hanukkah? ๐ค ๐งฎ
This #NationalCookieDay, weโre engineering the perfect chocolate chip cookie thanks to science!
Resident (al)chemist Dr. Rebecca Yardley brings us the science behind a simple syrup recipe.
Take some of the stress out of holiday shopping with our science-themed gift guide and treat the science or math enthusiast in your life to something truly special.
Untangling the mystery of jumbled festive lights with science!
The 2021 issue of RCIScience Magazine is finally here!