In this episode of ASAP Science, host Mitchell Moffit talks about some of the differences between extroverted and introverted people, not only when it comes to how they act in society, but also how the brains of each group are slightly different. Those differences seem to indicate that the tendency to be introverted or extroverted […]
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever? Youtube channel “Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell” takes a look at this possibility. In quantum field theory, vacuum refers to the ground state of space, i.e. space with as little energy in it […]
Since the dawn of humanity, an estimated 100.8 billion people have lived and died, a number that increases by about 0.8% of the world’s population each year. What happens to all of those peoples’ bodies after they die? And will the planet eventually run out of burial space? Farnaz Khatibi Jafari traces the evolution of […]
In this segment of the SciShow, host Hank Green tells us all about sonoluminescence, the phenomenon where sound (at a certain frequency) creates an imploding bubble and generates light when going through a liquid. So, a mantis shrimp’s claws are pretty strong… so strong that they can produce a bubble that’s about as hot as […]
Is organic food all it’s cracked up to be? Or is it potentially worse for you and the environment? For plants, the term organic means something that is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Many people buy organic food hoping to feel healthier and potentially have a positive impact on the environment, […]
President Obama has renewed a call for an American crew to walk on Mars by the 2030s. He says such a mission will require collaboration between private companies and government agencies. It’s the same timetable Obama gave in speeches in 2010 and 2015. However, articles by both Obama and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden published this […]
So I’m holding my pee right now to watch this. I’ll find out if this is a bad thing or not by the end of the video. Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life force us to clench and hold it in. How bad […]
In this fantastic video from The SciShow, host Michael Aranda tells us all about the Zebra Fish, a small fish that helps scientist better understand how diseases can develop in human beings. The little fish Danio rerio holds secrets to understanding how vertebrates develop, how diseases like cancer work, and how we might one day […]
A fantastic video from the always very informative and enlightening folks over at Minute Physics: This video is about why entropy gives rise to the arrow of time, and also how the initial low-entropy condition of the universe is responsible for the fact that we experience time right now, and how ultimately it will lead […]
If you’ve ever passed a kidney stone, you know how painful the experience can be. They can also take a long time to get out of your system, leaving you in intermittent periods of suffering which apparently is one of the worst thing someone can go through. Some people even compare the process to giving […]