There are always those questions in life which, when confronted with them, leave you pondering before a fierce determination sets in to find the answer. Some of these questions have led the most impressive scientific minds in history to dedicate their lives to seeking the answers, and thus adding to the knowledge pool of science and humanity.
For Albert Einstein it was "what does E equal?" which lead to the famous equation E = mc2 and his theory of relativity.
For Isaac Newton it was "why did that bloody apple hit me on the head*?!" which lead to his apple analogy and the discovery of gravity.
And for Marie Curie it was "I wonder what will happen if I play with polonium and radium?" which lead to her winning Nobel Prizes in both chemistry and physics before dying a horrible radiation related death, her cookbooks being sealed in lead lined boxes and having the 96th element (curium) named after her and her husband. Though why you'd want to go to the effort of putting on a radiation suit just so you can go through Marie Curie's cookbooks is a little beyond me...
So in the pursuit of science and knowledge, and with the help of a friend, I am going to dedicate a few weeks of my life to answering one of life's great questions...
Is a dog's mouth cleaner than human hands?
I'm looking forward to busting out the agar and swabs and brushing up on my rusty steak plating techniques to bring mankind the answer to the question nobody wants to know.
So stay tuned for the results, cos I'm about to get my science geek on!
*the apple didn't actually hit Newton on the head. He watched it fall from a tree, it's just usually depicted in the former.
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