Clever Trick: Unlocking a Car with your Brain [Science Video]
Watch as “Professor Roger Bowley unlocks his car from various distances, using waves from his key, brain and a big bottle of water.” [Sixty Symbols]
Category Archives: Science
Emotional Video of Physicist Learning His Big Bang Theory is Accurate
Russian-American Andrei Linde is a theoretical physicist and a physics professor at Stanford University in California. Linde was one of the main authors of the recently-confirmed inflationary universe theory. Stanford Assistant Physics Professor Chao-Lin Kuo surprised Linde on Monday with the news that his theory — his life’s work — was correct. [via Gizmodo]
Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses Asteroid Destruction with 9-Year-Old Kid [Video]
If there’s just one video you should watch today, this is the one. Also, be ready to have your mind blown by this kid at 3:22. [antonioyo | Via]
Mashable Asks Bill Nye 4 Questions at SXSW [Video]
Mashable approached Bill Nye the Science Guy at this year’s SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival in Austin, Texas and asked him a few questions. A few of his answers may surprise you, especially the movie answers! [Mashable]
The Teenage Brain Explained by SCIENCE! [Video]
Being a teenager is hard. Especially when hormones play their part in wreaking havoc on the teenage body and brain. In this episode, Hank explains what is happening to the during the angsty-time. [SciShow]
The Yawn-O-Meter: How Long Can YOU Last? (+ The Science of Yawning)
How long can YOU last until this video gets you yawning? And now, follow this up by finding out why we yawn in the first place, and why it’s contagious: [ASAPScience]
The Science of Spiciness [Video]
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire — because that’s essentially what you’ve told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice. [TED […]
Electron Microscope Imagery + Slow Motion Video of Exploding Popcorn [Video]
The science and history of popcorn by the folks over at NPR. Skunk Bear boots up its time machine, microscope and slow motion camera to explore the science and history of popcorn. [NPR | Via LS]
How to Predict the Odds of ANYTHING [Because Statistics Rule!]
From the Sci Show: Statistics! They’re every scientist’s friend. But they can be easy to misinterpret. Check out this thought exercise with Hank to understand how some mental kung fu known as Bayesian reasoning can use stats to draw some downright surprising conclusions. [Sci Show]
Astronaut Mark Kelly to Participate in Unique NASA Study with Twin Brother [Video]
Astronaut Mark Kelly has an identical twin brother named Scott. Together, they will undergo a unique NASA study that will focus on “the effects of long-term space missions on the human body,” according to TODAY. The sub-focus is this: A “what if?” Mars mission. In 2015, Scott will travel with a Russian cosmonaut and spend […]