Archie Comics Launches New Kevin Keller Spin-Off

Back in September 2010, Archie Comics introduced Kevin Keller–the first openly gay Riverdale student. The move was a smart one for the long-running series, resulting in an overwhelmingly positive reception and probably more than a few exasperated Finally! fan mails. Archie Comics is capitalizing on Kevin’s popularity by giving the character his own series. According […]

Mimickry outweighs money in rock, paper, scissors

Research at University College London suggests humans mimicking others is a largely involuntary response. The findings come from an experiment involving “rock paper scissors”. The experiment involved participants taking part in a series of games. The reason for using rock paper scissors was to put any tendency to mimic others to the test: while the […]

Science Made Simple [Video]

One of the biggest hurdles to learning scientific concepts is (and has always been) getting a handle on the jargon. That’s where Science Made Simple comes in. This video focuses of quantum physics, genetic modification and superconductors. According to Jacob Slack, the series’ director, there are “15 animated interstitials produced for TVNZ 7, aimed at […]