How Big is a Billion?

Counting is easy, right? When we were very young, we were taught to count in terms of apples or blocks or something like that: one apple, two apples, three apples, and so on. It is easy to imagine three apples. It doesn't require much effort to imagine ten apples. Imagining a hundred apples requires a bit more effort, but isn't too tough.

Now try to image a billion apples. What are you thinking of? A room filled with apples? A concert hall filled with apples? Let's be honest with ourselves, and admit that imagining a billion apples is hard. So, how do we go about imagining a billion apples?

Why Bother With Science?

Science is everywhere. It is in the food you eat and the car you drive, the clothes on your back and the phone at your ear. As this blog’s title suggests, it is all science.

But scientists do all the science in your food and cars, so why should you bother with science? Modern day society is faced with many issues. Just think about global warming, the energy crisis, recessions, poverty, not to mention all the health-risks around the world and the worrying rise of antibiotic resistance.