One of the scientists who worked on the development of the Higgs boson theory has backed calls for it to be given a name reflecting more than just one man. The debate comes a few weeks after CERN announced it had only one remaining variable to eliminate before confirming that the particle discovered through the […]

In a parallel world, a version of me is conducting an experiment that solves this dilemna. BUT NOT this universe.? *plays video games* – NobbyKNobbs [Minute Physics]

CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth. [Canadian Space Agency]

Ever wonder why your face leaks when you’re sad or emotional? Find out why in this great instructional video from ASAP Science. [ASAPScience]

It’s bedtime on the ISS. CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield shows us how astronauts sleep in space. [canadianspaceagency]

The toy consists of a heavy, thick chrome plated steel disk, a slightly concave, mirrored base, and holographic magnetic stickers which can be placed on the disk. The disk, when spun on the mirror, exhibits a spinning/rolling motion (or spolling, a blend of “spin” and “roll”), slowly moving through different rates and types of motion […]

How did the universe begin — and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe, from right after the Big Bang. [TEDEducation]

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield continued his series of fascinating videos detailing how much different ordinary life is in zero gravity with a new tutorial explaining what happens when you cry in space. [Via I Heart Chaos]