Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment designed to explain the application of quantum mechanics to everyday objects (or, um, animals). It’s fairly well-known but not always clearly understood, and that’s where Henry Reich from MinutePhysics comes in to help. [New Scientist]
In case you haven’t heard yet, CERN researchers recently observed neutrinos going faster than the speed of light, which was thought impossible until now. Even more surprisingly, they were able to capture of one of those neutrinos on camera. [Via]
Mind = Blown! [Youtube]
Check out this amazing time-lapse video showing the Auroras (the Northern/Southern Lights) as seen from the International Space Station during September 2011. [Via]
In this accessible talk from TEDxBoston, Richard Resnick shows how cheap and fast genome sequencing is about to turn health care (and insurance, and politics) upside down. [Ted]
Holy crap this is impressive. George Katz of Air Command Water Rockets has launched a 2 stage cluster water rocket 800 feet into the air. We arrived at the launch site around 8am as usual and started setting up. It was overcast and there was a bit of a breeze going, but at least it […]
Well, at least gravity hasn’t been disproved today. The defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to return to earth on Friday, and NASA says the debris could spread across 500-miles. Problem is, no one knows exactly where it’s going to land. As of 9:30 p.m. EDT Sept. 22, 2011, the orbit of UARS was […]
Grad student-turned-visual artist Greg Dunn studies neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. In his spare time, he creates these almost-landscape prints of neurons–extreme close-ups of the hippocampus, retinas and plant-like pyramidals. You can find (and purchase) more of Greg Dunn’s work on his website, including these along with some actual landscapes with real trees and flowers, […]