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  • A cartoon of a childrens playground can be seen through the lens of a magnifying glass
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    Are There Harmful Chemicals on Our Playgrounds? What the Evidence Actually Says

    ByHayley Frend January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child  “Pesticides linked to cancer found in 60 per cent of PLAYGROUNDS, scientists warn – with residues detected on swings and slides A Recent Tabloi headline That’s the headline readers were greeted with in a recent Daily Mail article. It’s the kind of headline designed to stop you mid-scroll. Children, cancer,…

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    Chemicals lurking in playgrounds….really??

    ByHayley Frend January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Recently a rather scary headline hit several newspapers. Making claims like: Toxic chemicals found on swings and slides That sounds really scary. But is it true? As we know at Trailblaizing Science HQ you can’t always believe everything you read. So lets take a deep dive into the…

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  • three cartoon dogs are shown. One sweltering under a hot sun. One getting blown by the wind. And one in a yellow raincoat stood under a raincloud. The picture is amusing.
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    Dogs causing storms?? Fact of Furry Fiction? 

    ByHayley Frend September 11, 2025November 2, 2025

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Dog ownership’s role in extreme weather is vastly underestimated, new study finds A recent headline from the news Blaming storms on our cute furry friends…is that really fair? At Trailblazing Science HQ, we saw this headline pop up on a few different news sites, so we decided to…

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  • three cartoon dogs are shown. One sweltering under a hot sun. One getting blown by the wind. And one in a yellow raincoat stood under a raincloud. The picture is amusing.
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     Dogs causing extreme weather?? Fact or Fur-Fueled Fiction?

    ByHayley Frend September 11, 2025September 22, 2025

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Dog ownership’s role in extreme weather is vastly underestimated, new study finds A recent Headline from Mainstram Media Pinning extreme weather on our furry friends seems… well, extreme? But is it fair? Headlines like this one have recently popped up on a number of different news websites, so…

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  • A clean, minimal flat-lay image on a light gray surface. Centered is a pristine white plate featuring vibrant, fresh ingredients: dark green spinach, bright red raspberries and blueberries, two sunny-side-up eggs, and half a creamy avocado. To the upper right of the plate, a simple, uncluttered calendar page is partially visible, subtly suggesting a meal plan. Discreetly placed near the lower left of the plate is a small, modern glucose meter, hinting at health management. The overall aesthetic is bright, airy,
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    Fasting Crushes Diabetes? Let’s Check the Science!

    ByHayley Frend July 20, 2025November 2, 2025

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child A new article online says that fasting can “crush” type 2 diabetes- or in other words, changing the way we eat can cure one of the biggest diseases. That sounds amazing! But is it true? Twice-a-week fasting CRUSHES Type-2 Diabetes: Insulin resistance defeated by autophagy A recent NEWS…

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  • A clean, minimal flat-lay image on a light gray surface. Centered is a pristine white plate featuring vibrant, fresh ingredients: dark green spinach, bright red raspberries and blueberries, two sunny-side-up eggs, and half a creamy avocado. To the upper right of the plate, a simple, uncluttered calendar page is partially visible, subtly suggesting a meal plan. Discreetly placed near the lower left of the plate is a small, modern glucose meter, hinting at health management. The overall aesthetic is bright, airy,
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    Fasting Crushes Diabetes? Not so Fast! 

    ByHayley Frend July 20, 2025September 22, 2025

    Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Twice-a-week fasting CRUSHES Type-2 Diabetes: Insulin resistance defeated by autophagy A recent NEWS headline Fasting crushes diabetes? That’s a bold claim. Some 589 million adults across the world suffer from type 2 diabetes. That’s 1 in 9 adults. And this is predicted to rise to 853 million adults by 2050. Worryingly, diabetes…

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  • Several asteroids can be seen floating near am blue alian planet
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    Asteroids Imminent? Maybe Not.

    ByHayley Frend July 11, 2025September 22, 2025

    Photo by Javier Miranda on Unsplash Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child 3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks — generating a million times more energy than Hiroshima atomic bomb A RECENT HEADLINE IN THE MAINSTREAM NEWS Multiple astroids hitting the earth within weeks and each causing more death and destruction than Hiroshima? Sounds terrifying, right? But…

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  • Several asteroids can be seen floating near am blue alian planet
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    Asteroid PANIC?! Not So Fast… Let’s Check the Science

    ByHayley Frend July 11, 2025September 22, 2025

    Photo by Javier Miranda on Unsplash Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child 3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks — generating a million times more energy than Hiroshima atomic bomb A recent headline in the Mainstream News Three huge asteroids that could smash into Earth within WEEKS?! Woah! Sounds pretty bad. But before you run off…

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Hi! I’m Dr Hayley Frend, a science communicator with a PhD in molecular biology and a passion for discovery. I created this blog to bring families together through a shared love of science—because curiosity has no age limit!

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