10 mysteries people most want to see solved!

The question of whether we are alone in the universe still tops the list of mysteries people are most desperate to see solved, according to a new survey.

The curiosity for when a cure for cancer will be found was placed in the second place, followed by whether it will ever be proven that God exists.

Other top concerns in the poll of 2,000 people by TV channel Eden were the size of space and also include down-to-earth issues such as wanting to know if the fridge light really does go off when the door is closed.

The classic conundrum of which came first, the chicken or the egg, also made to the list.

The poll was carried out to mark the launch of Science Month of TV channel Eden, and found that three quarters of British adults professed an interest in science and a similar percentage wished they were better informed.

“It’s been more than 500 years since the majority of people believed that the earth was flat, so it’s important to note that our understanding of science moves at an astonishing speed,” the Daily Mail quoted Adrian Wills, UKTV’s General Manager of Factual, as saying.

According to him, the survey shows that most of us still query our place in the universe and many of the bigger unsolved questions of science.

And Eden’s Science Month has attempted to answer some of these questions:


Regarding the cure for cancer, it pointed out that survival rates for different forms of cancer are improving all the time with many exciting new treatments are in the research pipeline. While it is unlikely that there will be a magic, overnight cure in the near future, patients will live for longer and longer periods.

Does God exist?

And the answer is there is no empirical, measurable scientific evidence for the existence of God.

About the size of space – Some astronomers believe there is no limit to the size of the universe. Others say that since the Big Bang it has expanded to around 150 billion light years across.

How and where did life start on earth?


Is time travel possible?


Will we ever colonise space?


What will replace oil and when?


How will the universe end?


How long can the human lifespan be extended?


( via phenomenica.com)

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