Just because to our eyes the Earth looks flat, velocities look like they simply add together, and light looks like it doesn’t attract gravitationally, is that an excuse to mislead ourselves and our children about the true nature of things? [Minute Physics]

So geeks, you all know that the 5-second rule is a myth, right? But since we all know that, here’s a different question: Is there an actual period of time you can pick up your food safely before bacteria contaminates it? Watch the video to find out! [Vsauce]

What happens when the condom breaks? Find out what’s behind “Plan B” – otherwise known as emergency contraception. [Source: AsapSCIENCE]

NASA has released satellite imagery showing just how widespread artificial light is at night time — and how many areas of the Earth still lack electricity. The images are taken from a new sensor, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, fitted to the equally snappily-titled NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite. The sensor, designed […]

A new music video by my pal Michael Wilson, aka Coma Niddy, shedding some lyrical light on the difference between a theory and a hypothesis. Enjoy! [Coma Niddy]

Guinness + Physics = WIN! Guinness + Cider = Paradise. [Via IHC]