Science on firm ground

It turns out that it is physically impossible to completely sink in quicksand. Don’t trust old films for scientific accuracy!” Solid advice from the Australian Academy of Science, via Twitter, ((sorry, no idea why). It’s accompanied by a 90 second video on how quicksand does not work.

But be warned, the claims aren’t cleared  by the independent research assessor the National Party wants.


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