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Chronoscope

The chronoscope works like a giant stopwatch. It is able to measure very short time intervals, up to a thousandth of a second.
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Doubt

Our senses are only able to capture a small percentage of the world around us. Taking that incomplete information as a starting point, our brain relies on a ser...
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White European mole

This is a rare European mole with white fur.
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Ifá divination bowl

Ifá refers to the mythical Orisha Ifa, the god of wisdom and intellectual development, who would predict the future.
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Beauchêne preparation of a long-horned beetle

In a Beauchêne preparation, an exoskeleton or skull is completely taken apart. Then each part is mounted back in the correct position but slightly separated fro...
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Imagination

Science can be an extremely precise discipline: you need to measure everything as accurately as possible, to meticulously note things down, and, if required, to...
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Hydrostatic balance

This balance, which was found in Joseph Plateau’s Cabinet de Physique demonstrates how Archimedes’ principle works.
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Glé head

The glé head was a sacred object. Blood, thunderstones, poison and other ‘magical’ ingredients had to be rubbed all over the head in order to activate it.
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Model of a Horse-chestnut

Plants can be classified according to various criteria: their medicinal properties, where they grow, alphabetical order, etc.
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Leg prosthesis

Wetenschap maakt in tijden van oorlog en conflict vaak grote sprongen voorwaarts.
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