Category Archives: Science



Wednesday Geeky Pics: Fun With Binary

You know what they say… there are only 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don’t. The following pictures represent the kind that do understand, and definitely appreciate the joy of 1’s and 0’s. Binary Egg – rakka (CC)

Space Shuttle Atlantis: Blast into Space, Spectacular Fall to Earth

In the following video, onboard cameras capture the amazing journey of Atlantis into space, and the dramatic return of the solid rocket boosters. For those who wish to skip to the most interesting part, fast-forward to 2:25.



Black Holes and The Schwarzschild Radius

Since the media is covering black holes more frequently, we figured many of you might like to understand more about the phenomenon. Today, we have an absolutely fascinating video explaining the principle behind the Schwarzschild Radius. The Schwarzschild radius (Rs = 2GM/c2) is defined as the size at which a spherical astronomical object has been […]

Arthur Benjamin’s Formula For Changing Math Education

Someone always asks the math teacher, “Am I going to use calculus in real life?” And for most of us, says mathematician Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. In the following video, he offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age.

Full Tour of the International Space Station

In the following video, Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Michael Barratt provides a 20-minute tour of the International Space Station, documenting the full 167 feet of the space station’s pressurized modules. Barratts commentary describes to Mission Control in Houston how equipment and supplies are arranged and stored, and provides engineers with a detailed assessment of each […]

Virtual Medicine: Informed Consent in Second Life

By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to The Economist, the virtual world Second Life might be a new way to help those with learning disabilities understand (and therefore provide informed consent for) medical procedures and treatment options. A model of the Royal Sussex County Hospital is being built, where the avatars of study participants […]

Science is Sexy Tidbit: Mrs. Darwin, Her Life in Brief

By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Much has been made of the wives of the important men in history.  Some of those wives were very important in their own right, or even more so than their husbands.  It seems that one such lady has somehow slipped through the cracks of history, though. Recently, a […]

Geeky Pics: Equations in the Wild

By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] As if we don’t see enough equations in physics textbooks, sometimes they sneak up on us when we’re least expecting them. Some of the equations pictured are “famous” (though some are definitely not); please feel free to boast your equation-spotting skills in the comments. It’s like bird watching. “Oh […]

The Science of a Great Beer

Since I just came back from the celebration of one of our local holidays here in Quebec, the St-Jean-Baptiste, I felt that posting this video about the science behind what a great beer should taste like was really appropriate. If you’re a beer lover such as I am, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this video.