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Lena Explains.

Tricky science concepts, broken down into bite-size posts. New explainers every week — catch up on the whole series right here.

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Chemistry
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Why ice floatsthe one weird thing about water that keeps fish alive in winter.

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Biology
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Enzymes, explainedlock-and-key vs induced fit — and why a fever can be dangerous.

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Chemistry
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Moles without the panicthe simplest way to picture Avogadro’s number that actually sticks.

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Biology
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How your kidneys filter blooda 60-second tour of the nephron you won’t forget.

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Chemistry
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Reading the reactivity serieswhat it really tells you before every displacement question.

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Biology
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Osmosis in one diagramwater potential made obvious with a cup of salt water.

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