These days, with digitized photography and photo editing, we may not think a whole lot about the process of making pictures, at least those of us with casual camera hobbies. One of the downsides of accessible technology is a kind of normalization of process. I know, since owning a digital SLR that can store hundreds […]
In the Following video, Physicist Richard Feynman explains how rubber bands ‘work’, scientifically-speaking.
An Hilarious sketch from the fourth episode of the third season of ‘That Mitchell and Webb Look.’ Enjoy! [Via Reddit]
This man is truly a joy to listen to. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone who could explain such a complex idea in such a simple way.
When India launched its first unmanned lunar probe last year, it hoped to make a splash. It appears to have achieved that in a very literal sense: the impact of the probe’s collision threw up soil samples that have offered the most compelling proof yet that there is indeed water on the moon. Don’t pack […]
A map of the moon from 1647 By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GAS] We have ever been fascinated by the moon, hanging there, silvery in the sky, so mysterious and changing. I’ve often wondered what people really thought when they saw the moon up there, before telescopes and science, and how truly amazing it must […]
So, your Geek Squad application was turned down, and now your dreams of driving the ultimate Geek-Mobile have vanished like Minovsky particles in the wind? No worries, here are 10 geeky car mods and must-have car accessories–listed in order of increasing awesomeness–that will make you forget all about the blank space on your door where […]
A musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawking present: A Glorious Dawn. Most of the samples and footage featured in this video were taken from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Stephen Hawking’s Universe series.
If you’re like most people, it’s possible that you are slightly afraid of contracting the H1N1 (Swine) Flu, thanks to all the mediatic fear mongering currently being spread around. In any cases, just like regular flu, some simple precautions can be taken so that you lower the risk of getting the virus, and the following […]
In the following video, American astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains why people should raise their kids to be scientifically literate. Another brilliant piece of advice (among countless others) from our favorite scientific personality here at [GaS].