OYLA Podcast

Jan 23 2024 8 mins 7
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OYLA Science Magazine is launching a podcast series! This new format will let you delve into the fascinating world of science like never before. In each episode, embark on a journey that breaks the boundaries of our printed pages as we unlock the mysteries of the universe one discovery at a time. Subscribe and get ready to be inspired, informed, and amazed by the incredible world of science.

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Hieroglyphs from the Sky

Jan 23 2024 10 mins  
What are snowflakes? Is it true that no two are alike? On the 28th of January, 1887, the town of Fort Keogh in Montana was experiencing unusually heavy snowfall. A ranch owner named Matt Coleman became a witness to this unique natural phenomenon. Amidst the falling snowflakes, one attracted his attention above all the rest: it was nearly 16 inches wide and 8 inches thick! Even toda

Why Every City Has Its Own Climate

Jan 19 2024 9 mins  
Living in a city is very different from living in a rural area. But did you know that even climate and weather can drastically change as you enter a big city? Temperature, wind, and humidity in an urban environment are not the same as outside of it. Why is that? Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about science and the world around us in our magazine, so head

Mary Anning and a World Full of Monsters

Jan 11 2024 9 mins  
Toothy ichthyosaurs, giant plesiosaurs, flying pterosaurs... What beasts could possibly be more terrifying? For one woman who spent her life among these fossilized giants, the problems of poverty, gender inequality, and theft of her life’s work proved to be much more ugly monsters than these. Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about science and the world a

William of Occam and His Razor: The Ruthless Blade of Logic

Dec 15 2023 8 mins  
The surgeon holds a scalpel, the archaeologist wields a pickaxe, the physicist can expose you to an electric shock, and the chemist possesses an entire set of tools in their laboratory. What does the philosopher have left? A metaphorical razor! And actually, this weapon is far more dangerous than it seems at first. Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about sci

Stigler's Law: Call a Spade a Spade

Dec 06 2023 8 mins  
What unites Newton’s laws, the Penrose triangle, Gaussian elimination, the Pythagorean theorem, Halley’s Comet, and the Fermi paradox? It should be obvious: they’re all things named after their discoverers... or so it seems. Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about science and the world around us in our magazine, so head over to oyla.us to check it out

How to Invent a Language: The Story of Princess Caraboo

Nov 23 2023 12 mins  
Have you heard of the young woman who managed to trick all of England? Two centuries ago, the daughter of a simple shoemaker became a sensation among local aristocrats and visiting travelers alike all thanks to her ingenuity, acting skills, and innate talent for linguistics. Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about science and the world around us in our magaz

Who Taught Doctors to Wash Their Hands? The History of Asepsis and Antisepsis

Nov 20 2023 8 mins  
“First, wash your hands, and then you may eat.” Sometimes this rule can be really annoying, but we have it for a reason. We wash our hands to minimize contact with pathogenic microorganisms. But imagine how people lived when they had no clue that microbes existed! And that was only a century and a half ago. Story told by Garrett Tucker. You can discover even more about sc

Natural-born manipulators

Nov 03 2023 8 mins  
For decades, science fiction has captured our imaginations with terrifying plots of mind control and human subjugation. But who would have thought that the fungi that turned people into zombies in a popular game-turned-TV-series could be somewhat realistic? Parasitism and the manipulation of hosts are mechanisms not invented by science fiction writers but rather by... nature itsel

Why is it dark at night?

Oct 20 2023 5 mins  
"Why is it dark at night?" asked Lily and Emma, sitting by the campfire under the starry sky. This same question has been pondered by scientists around the world for centuries. Turns out this simple question is not that simple! You can discover even more about science and the world around us in our magazine, so head over to oyla.us to check it out!

The Origin of Instant Noodles

Oct 06 2023 9 mins  
It was once considered a fancy dish and cost six times more than a serving of fresh noodles. The story of its dramatic decline in status — from a luxury item to a student’s low-budget snack — is very curious indeed. Let’s dive right in! You can discover even more about science and the world around us in our magazine, so head over to oyla.us to check it out!