Standing on the shoulders of giants

Abstract

In this editorial, the author explains that the journal Temperature stands on the shoulders of giants—prominent scientists of the past and current members of the Temperature community. Temperature also uses the best tools, such as Google Scholar profiles. The editorial includes a new puzzle: why does warm water freeze faster than cold water?

The cock, the Academy, and the best scientific journal in the world

“…Let's check what Temperature 's Scientific Advisors are made of! Arguably, the best way to find a researcher's h -index is Google Scholar (see my recent editorial 22 ), which tracks a wide range of publications. Google Scholar profiles are supposed to be edited by their owners (and most are) to eliminate publications authored by other researchers with the same name and to include all publications by the owner, even if the owner's name was misspelled or written in a different alphabet, or even if a different name (e.g., maiden name) of the owner was used.…”

Which is the correct answer to the Mpemba puzzle?

“…In my editorial in the last issue of Temperature, 1 I included a riddle that was suggested to me by Gerald Pollack (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA). Here is the original text of the riddle: "In 1963, Erasto Mpemba, a precocious middle school student in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) was taking a cooking course.…”

“…Why?" In the editorial, 1 I gave the readers a hint, stating that the puzzle was based on Pollack's latest book, which I disclose now: see reference 2. However, neither of the 2 answers we received 3,4 used this hint.…”

“…These factors range from ice coating in the freezer (remember, student Erasto was making ice cream in a freezer) to the microstructure of water (Sun's 4 fundamental mechanism). In their Letter, 1 Bal a zovi c and Tom a sik mentioned that 2 years ago, the Royal Society of Chemistry offered a £1,000 prize for the best explanation of the Mpemba phenomenon. However, the 5 Similar to Bal a zovi c and Tom a sik, he considered the multicausal nature of the phenomenon, although his list of factors involved was somewhat narrower, and the emphasis was placed on the convection induced by a temperature gradient.…”

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“…Rather, we wanted to unveil some of the most relevant, interesting and important phenomena and conclusions, thus stimulating curiosity in our readers. As stated in Temperature 's inaugural editorial, 20 the journal aims at becoming a thermoregulation club, a discussion forum, an intellectual magnet, a feedback provider, a science news room … . Readers’ curiosity is exactly what Temperature strives to both satisfy and encourage.…”