Science

Your solar system needs YOU!

Do you fancy helping scientists save the planet, or at least its communications and power systems, from the comfort of…

14 years ago

The riddle of experience vs. memory

Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves"…

14 years ago

Symphony of Science: The Poetry of Reality

The Poetry of Reality is John Boswell's fifth installment in the Symphony of Science series. The video features 12 scientists…

14 years ago

Geeks Are Sexy Featured on Discovery News Podcast

By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] A few weeks ago we received a message from the fantastic guys over at the…

14 years ago

Hot Pepper Science: Capsaicin and Pain Relief

During the last month I've been on the hunt for good pain relief with this hand issue (see my last…

14 years ago

Biology Rap: Oxidate It or Love It / Electron to the Next One

Stanford University students Derrick Davis and Tom McFadden rap about how the human body converts food into energy. Enjoy! [Via…

14 years ago
Dominoes Suck: World’s Largest Stick Bomb Chain Reaction

Dominoes Suck: World’s Largest Stick Bomb Chain Reaction

To break the world record of the largest stick bomb chain reaction, Tim Fort (warning: this link will make your…

14 years ago

Warp Speed Kills

An article at NewScientist tells of the deadly effects of traveling at or near light speed, citing a presentation by…

14 years ago

Fascinating Talk About America’s Obesity Problem

The way we eat in the developed world is causing needless death -- and shortening the lives of the next…

14 years ago

Death Star Destroys Mosquito in Mid-Flight

If once again Bill Gates decides to unleash a swarm of mosquitoes at this year's TED conference, former Microsoft CTO…

14 years ago