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Where in your field is nature at its most extreme (difficulty: no black holes)

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Does a chromosome have a preferred direction for reading data? If so, are there genes that are encoded in the opposite direction? If so, are there areas of DNA that are part of two genes, one read 'forward' and the other read 'back'?

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Does the Earth have a 'lens effect' on Neutrinos? How about denser bodies, like Jupiter?

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Has there been any effort (and success) towards tracking down some of the genes responsible for instinct (like Konrad Lorenz's imprinting geese).

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Has anyone looked for the specific genes ultimately responsible for instinctive behavior?

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The moon is moving away from the Earth. If the sun were to remain constant (not form a red giant), how chaotic would the moon's orbit become as it pulls away? Would it do anything interesting?

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Will taxonomy based on morphology eventually be replaced by a DNA-sequence-based system of classification?

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If we finally get a fusion reactor that produces more energy than is needed to run it, how will that energy be converted to electricity?

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How much processing does a single brain cell do?

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Do you get a sensation when you're about to understand something, or when you know that you're about to solve a problem?

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Where in your field is nature at its most extreme (difficulty: no black holes)	1
Does a chromosome have a preferred direction for reading data? If so, are there genes that are encoded in the opposite direction? If so, are there areas of DNA that are part of two genes, one read 'forward' and the other read 'back'?	1
Does the Earth have a 'lens effect' on Neutrinos? How about denser bodies, like Jupiter?	1
Has there been any effort (and success) towards tracking down some of the genes responsible for instinct (like Konrad Lorenz's imprinting geese).	1
Has anyone looked for the specific genes ultimately responsible for instinctive behavior?	1
The moon is moving away from the Earth. If the sun were to remain constant (not form a red giant), how chaotic would the moon's orbit become as it pulls away? Would it do anything interesting?	1
Will taxonomy based on morphology eventually be replaced by a DNA-sequence-based system of classification?	1
If we finally get a fusion reactor that produces more energy than is needed to run it, how will that energy be converted to electricity?	1
How much processing does a single brain cell do?	1
Do you get a sensation when you're about to understand something, or when you know that you're about to solve a problem?	0