What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll?
Watch as Gregory Brown from ASAP Science explores how your phone changes your brain AND body! [ASAP Science]
Category Archives: Science
Why Can’t We Get Power From Waves? [Science Video]
Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. Find out more in this video from Minute Earth. [Minute Earth]
Chemist Breaks Down 22 Chemistry Scenes From Movies & TV
From Wired: Scientist and author Kate Biberdorf (perhaps better known as Kate The Chemist), takes a look at some famous chemistry scenes from movies and television and explains how accurate they really are. How true-to-life are Breaking Bad’s chemistry scenes? Can you really make oven-less brownies like in Rick & Morty? Is the formula from […]
Red Dead No Redemption: The Harsh Realities Behind the Colonization of Mars
Watch as Youtuber exurb1a takes in in-depth and very entertaining look at the harsh reality behind everything that is involved behind the colonization of Mars. [exurb1a]
Math Lovers and Bakers, Rejoice! Today is Pi Day!
Hey everyone, today is Pi day! For those not in the know, Pi day is celebrated by math enthusiasts (as well as bakers) all around the world each year on March 14th for the simple reason that Pi= 3.141592…, and 3.14 = March 14. Yeah, I know, this is kind of ridiculous, but hey, why […]
The Surprising Effect of Gallium on Aluminum [Science Video]
Gallium looks a lot like mercury, except unlike mercury, it really likes sticking to glass. It also has a very different and unique reaction, when it’s added to aluminum. Watch as Youtuber NileRed Shorts applies the metal on an aluminum bat. [NileRed Shorts]
Theremin: How science fiction got its sound [Video]
In this radio commentary, Bill discusses the theremin, and how it lead to one the music industry’s most fundamental assets, the electronic synthesizer. This was originally broadcast on December 26, 2000. [engineerguy]
Did You Know: Swearing is Actually Good for Your Brain (In Moderation)
Does swearing get a bad rap? There’s evidence that the shouting obscenities has an evolutionary purpose… and may be good for your psyche! Watch this episode of Otherwords to find out why swearing is actually good for your brain! [Storied]
Chemist Breaks Down How At-Home Covid Tests Work
Over the past two years, you’ve likely taken a Covid rapid antigen test. A unique, biochemical reaction involving saline, tiny particles of gold, and paper with antibodies, is helping to give us quick and relatively accurate results. Dr. Kate Biberdorf, a chemist and author, explains the chemical process of the at-home tests (while taking one!) […]
Are Broken Bones Stronger After They Heal?
You might have heard that bones are stronger after they break, which sounds ridiculous, but for a short period of time, it might be true! Find out more in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]