Questions tagged [science]
Puzzles which require some knowledge of science to solve. Consider using the [physics], [chemistry] or [computer-science] tags if your question is specifically about these branches of science.
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Scientifically Themed Rebus/Dingbat Puzzles
Below I have created a list of a few "scientific" expressions that represent some form of popular media, with the type stated. Hope you enjoy.
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Scientifically Themed Rebus/Dingbat Puzzles - Part 2
below are more rebuses with "scientific" expressions that represent something in popular media. Part 1 here. One of the questions in Part 1 has a link to a question here.
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Scientifically Themed Rebus/Dingbats - Part 3
The same idea as before: the "scientific" expressions represent some form of popular media. Enjoy. Part 1 Part 2
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The Alien Message: What does it mean?
"Three hours ago, we received a urgent message from one of our exploration agents. I'm just going to play it for you in full."
"I'm on Planet 193843. I've found a large stone block, 2.64 meters high, ...
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This image contains a "Great Discovery"
The Puzzle:
Source material taken from here
As discussed on Numberphile, here is John Herschel's doodle, sent to his friend Charles Babbage.
John H.
John Herschel was an English polymath, ...
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I consist of three things. What am I?
I am made up of 3 things,
of which 2 things are same.
I have a total of 10 something inside me.
If you see me properly, I am a palindrome.
What am I?
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The Pitiable Coder
One day, I found an odd newspaper lying on a bench called '$\large\bf\text{The Pitiable Coder}$'.
I opened it and to my delight found an entire page on puzzles! Most were easy, but there was one I ...
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Infinite precision
The man tells you, "To enter the door of infinite precision, you must complete all of these tasks perfectly:
Hold in front of me a baby that is exactly two days old.
Bring me a metal object that ...
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Two many rainbows?
Wish I’d had a camera at the time
but a cartoon will have to suffice,
representing two actual incomplete rainbows
that stop in midair where they meet,
lit only by a setting sun.
This seemed so ...
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The know-it-all twins
A competent logician is walking down an unfamiliar road to reach his home, until he reaches a fork. Stood by each of the routes is a twin, who both look identical to each other. He has been warned of ...
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Cryptobiology? Biocryptology?
I have a friend who is a self-proclaimed cryptobiologist. Okay, maybe I don't, but if I did, I like to think she would have presented me with this puzzle:
Find the hidden message:
441344•...
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Hard 4x6 chocolate bar Riddle
You have the following 4x6 chocolate bar. The question is what is the least amount of cuts you have to do in order to create 24 pieces of 1x1 chocolates.
the cuts can have any shape they want as long ...
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45x45 Word Search
You'll need to be a serious fan of these puzzles to find over 300 of the things hidden in this jumble. There are no clues as this is test of knowledge as well as determination. Once you get started it'...
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Scientifically Themed Rebus/Dingbat Puzzles - Part 4
The same basic idea (I have a lot of these): science-styled expressions that represent some popular media. Previously, some guesses were for things I would say aren't that well known, so keep in mind ...
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Nerd on the Loose I - WHEN
Chat. I've created a chat room in case anyone wish to discuss this further.
Preface. This is the first time I'm creating a puzzle. Since I find enjoyment in science and technology, the series of ...
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Slumdog millionaire (2)
My Indian friend Jamal recently participated in the well-known TV quiz
show Who wants to be a millionaire?. You might have heard or read about Jamal's spectacular success; the media reported on it ...
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The Atom Riddles #1
You wake up in a lab room, with papers, test tubes, computers, not understanding how you got there. A scientist is across the room.
"Welcome to my secret lab", he says. "To get out, you ...
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Entry to CIA Part #1
As I searched for different topics on Google, my whole screen suddenly went black and gave me this letter:
Dear Reader,
if you have come across this message, you may be applicable for the CIA.
We are ...
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Nerd on the Loose II - WHERE & HOW
Preface. Here is an relatively easy one, as compared to the previous part. We already found out when, let's find out where.
Background. Professor Swannie Taco is a genius in most fields of science ...
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The Atom Riddles #3 [closed]
Link to other riddles in this series
Rules:
Again, you are trapped in a room by the mad scientist.
There are clues in the sentences. You have to find the correct atomic element that matches the clues....
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