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Let's take drugs* (opens the original)
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Dearest Particle reader,There’s this idea that medicines are good for us and drugs are bad for us. But I like to use the words interchangeably when it’s scientifically accurate. And that’s what I’m doing today. Everyone reading this newsy has taken a drug at some point — whether it’s panadol for a nagging headache, Ritalin for ADHD or an anaesthesia for surgery — we’ve all dabbled. This newsy is all about drugs — where they come from, how they’re regulated and what effects they have on our bodie
Bulletproof bones, dead whales and spider sex (opens the original)
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Dearest Particle reader, Welcome to the September article wrap up! We’ve got the monthly Sky Tonight, a story about an emergency bunker, a story about spider sex and plenty more — enjoy!Check out our recent articles. <img alt="THE
What do I want to be when I grow up? (opens the original)
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Dearest Particle reader, It’s getting to that crunchy time of year, where for high school students, they need to start deciding WTF they’re going to do next year. And to be honest — it’s not just a question for high school students. I get to interview and chat with so many interesting people, that sometimes I think I should go and be an astrophysicist. If you’re not sure what job you want, or you spend a lot of time with someone who doesn’t know what job they want (I’m looking at the teachers an
After Dark is this Saturday! (opens the original)
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Dearest Particle reader,I’m interrupting our usual programming to let you know that After Dark is on this Saturday 5 September from 6-10pm.Okay boring sh*t out of the way — onto the fun stuff!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="628" s
Amphetamines, GenAI and diphtheria (opens the original)
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Dearest Particle reader, I want to start by offering my sincerest apologies for the radio silence out here on the newsy — if you’ve been living under a rock or have recently subscribed, we’ve been producing a planetarium show and it’s been quite busy. <source typ
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