Hank gets into the dirty details behind our lying ways – how such behavior evolved, how pathological liars are different from the rest of us, and how scientists are getting better at spotting lies in many situations. [scishow]
BOOBIES! Did I get your attention?? October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month & the Susan G. Komen Foundation has partnered with Marvel Comics for pink-themed covers of major comics like “The Mighty Thor”, “Invincible Iron Man”, “Captain Marvel”, and “Uncanny X-Men” during that month. Each issue will also feature a full-page ad containing information […]
Is it just me or has there been an incredible surge of awesome geeky wedding stuff on the net these days? I mean there was the mine craft themed wedding, the Star Wars themed one we encountered and not to mention the numerous cakes (Alien vs. Predator, Star Trek Voyager, Battlestar…I could go on) Well […]
Warning: Do not watch this at work, and while there is nothing inappropriate with the video, some scenes could attract unwanted attention if someone sees you watching this. “Webcam” is based on actual events and was shot entirely on a computer’s webcam. The filmmakers hope that it will make people think more about the technology […]
So you know how trivia games are always like “No Google allowed” and you’re like “Damn it, I know how to use Google like a pro.” Well Google’s got a game for you. Google has launched a web-based trivia game called “A Google A Day”. The idea of it is that they release a new […]
Wow, that left me totally out of breath, how about you guys? :) RADICAL OPENNESS: An anthem on the power of IDEAS created by Jason Silva at Therapy Studios. [Jason Silva]
I don’t know about you guys, but from my perspective, this video completely misses the mark when it comes to promoting scientific careers to women girls. This thing looks like an ad for a fashion magazine, certainly not something that would encourage ladies to pursue a career in a scientific field. Thoughts? [Via]
I love stories like this because while I am kicking myself for not thinking about it first, it is an incredible effort by a very caring father. An otherwise standard story of a teenage girl about to graduate high school while her loving father watched proudly. At the end of the ceremony congratulatory offerings of […]
LARPing – that is, Live Action Role Playing – is one of those things that once you’re engaged in it, you can quite safely claim epic geek status. There’s an awesome LARP group near me that I’ve been meaning to join and haven’t had the time. This show only urges me to go forth and […]
Ebooks and Tablets are rapidly bringing us closer and closer to treating reading materials and media consumption to Star Trek levels, and while that is pretty exciting, the paper industry is starting to feel the pinch. The popularity of digital media for books and documents has been accelerating for years, and paper manufacturing is on […]