The Meerkat of Science: Betelgeuse
Depending on where you are in the world, there is a famous constellation in the night sky, known as Orion.
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Meerkat Musings
There's a Meerkat in all of us
Science
The Meerkat of Science: The Impossible Dream?
Perhaps this post would belong to a science fiction setting, but there is an overlap with scientific ideas, and a
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The Meerkat Muse: 13th of August, 2025
Welcome back one and all, welcome to the middle of August, and welcome to the Meerkat Muse! The Meerkat with
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Meerkat Prompts: Logical Fallacies
Anyone who has ever debated anything with anyone else online (or for that matter, face-to-face) should be aware of logical
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The Thinking ‘Kat: Where Unqualified meets Idiocy
In the realm of healthcare, there are some reasonable certainties (such as how cleaning wounds can prevent infection, and the
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The Meerkat of Science: Alien Life
A short while ago, I wrote a Meerkat Prompt regarding UFOs, and pondered the fanciful logic required to accept the
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The Meerkat of Science: Eta Carinae
Space is filled with fascinating stars. There are diminutive red dwarves, there are stars like our own sun, that spin
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The Thinking ‘Kat: Vaccines
In the wake of Donald Trump appointing known vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the health secretary of the
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The Meerkat of Science: Where the Light Stops
Previously, I wrote of what becomes of massive stars when they die. One of the products of a stellar behemoth’s
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The Meerkat of Science: The Death of Giants
In the previous episode of The Meerkat of Science, I wrote of our own star, and how it is destined
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