When the Sun Meets Ice: This is NOT a Rainbow [Science Video]
Amazing things can happen when light meets ice. None of those things, under any circumstances, should ever be called a “rainbow”. Here is what they really are. [It’s OK to be Smart]
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Slams Rapper and Flat-Earther B.o.B
Rapper B.o.B. recently admitted he thinks our planet is flat. Here is Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s response to this absurdity. “Listen, B.o.B, once and for all. The Earth looks flat because: 1) You’re not far enough away at your size, and 2) Your size isn’t large enough relative to Earth to notice any curvature at […]
What If You Only Drank Soda? [Science Video]
We all know soda isn’t good for you, but how bad is it really? ASAP Science takes a look at how nasty Soda can be on your body. [AsapSCIENCE]
Ant-Man Challenges Stephen Hawking to a Game of Quantum Chess [Video]
Yep, you read that headline right. This one is a must-watch, nerds. Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter in association with Trouper Productions bring you a chess match for the ages: Paul Rudd vs Stephen Hawking in a game of Quantum Chess, narrated by Keanu Reeves. The game is real and the stakes are […]
The Science Behind Why Airplane Windows are Round [Video]
Youtube channel “Real Engineering” explains the science behind why airplane windows are round. The problems caused by cabin pressurization didn’t develop until the introduction of the first commercial jet powered aircraft, The De Havilland Comet. It entered service in 1952 and initially proved to be a massive success, but just one year into service catastrophe […]
When will the next mass extinction occur? [Science Video]
About 66 million years ago, a terrible extinction event wiped out the dinosaurs. But it wasn’t the only event of this kind — extinctions of various severity have occurred throughout the Earth’s history — and are still happening all around us today. Borths, D’Emic, and Pritchard give a quick history of mass extinctions. [Ted Ed]
The Science of How Snowflakes are Formed [Video]
Just in time for Jonas to hit the east cost with a blizzard, The folks from Reactions released a video about how snowflakes are formed. Check it out! [Reactions]
Play Ping Pong in Space With Super-Hydrophobic Paddles and Water [Video]
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who marked day 300 of a historic year in space on Jan. 21, 2016, shows off another fascinating feature of life in microgravity. Kelly used two paddles with hydrophobic, or water repellant, features to pass a sphere of water back and forth. Scientists use the microgravity environment of the space station […]