The Science of ‘Plan B’: Emergency Contraception [Video]
What happens when the condom breaks? Find out what’s behind “Plan B” – otherwise known as emergency contraception. [Source: AsapSCIENCE]
Category Archives: Science
NASA Tracks the Planet by Night [Video]
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 […]
Theory vs Hypothesis: The Rap
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]
10 Geeks You Should Know
Check out the infographic and let us know who you think should be added to this list if this post was titled “20 Geeks You Should Know.” If you only have a candidate or two to nominate, that’s totally fine too! :) Source: 10 Geeks You Should Know
The Physics of a Guinness [Science Video]
Guinness + Physics = WIN! Guinness + Cider = Paradise. [Via IHC]
10 Common Science Myths [Video]
Not everything they teach you in science class is true. Here are 10 common scientific myths. [alltime10s]
The Chemistry of Addiction [Science Video]
In this video, Hank describes how our brains respond biochemically to various addictive substances and where those responses come from, evolutionarily speaking. [scishow]
Magical Moving Matches [Video]
So yeah, I’m not completely sure as to how this works – it seems he’s just adding some drops of water, according to the video description. Anyone care to give us a run-down of the science behind this? [Meanwhile in Russia]