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- Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers answer one another’s scientific questions, ranging from everyday minutiae to absurd astronomical hypotheticals.
- Shelley Hinsley asks why carnivorous quadrupeds such as cheetahs and dogs sit on their haunches while herbivores such as sheep do not.
- Carl Parker asks whether the BODMAS order of mathematical operations is universal or breaks down in the quantum world.
- Last Word invites readers to answer or pose questions at lastword@newscientist.com, requesting concise scientific inquiries about everyday phenomena along with a postal address, daytime telephone number and email address.
- New Scientist retains total editorial control over the published content and all rights to reuse submitted question-and-answer material in any medium or format.
Why it matters: New Scientist’s readers gain a direct channel to answer the two open questions or propose another, while the publisher retains editorial control and rights to reuse their submissions in any medium. The practical trade-off is explicit: readers supply answers and new questions, but New Scientist decides what appears and how it is edited.
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