Category Archives: Science

Geeky “I Will Survive” Spoof: I Will Derive!

Yeah, I know, this is kind of old, but since this is the first time I’ve heard (and enjoyed!) this song, I figured many of you probably haven’t either. Enjoy! [Via]



Lunar ice water may be red herring

Those of you hoping to relocate to the Moon may be out of luck: it appears that although there’s ice on the surface, that might be it as far as water goes. Geochemist Zachary Sharp of the University of New Mexico believes his studies of lunar rock suggest that not only is the inside of […]

Ship Floating on Sulphur Hexafluoride

While it looks like this aluminium foil ship is floating on nothing but thin air, it is in fact kept above ground by some sulphur hexafluoride, a gas that is significantly denser than air. It is also interesting to note that when inhaled, sulphur hexafluoride will make your voice sound much deeper than it usually […]



What is a “static kill”?

BP’s name may be mud in environmental circles, but that’s also its latest tactic in the plan to permanently end the biggest accidental oil spill in history. The company is today beginning efforts to stem the flow of oil, which has so far released the equivalent of 4.9 million barrels of liquid, through a technique […]

Impressive Physics Display

Here’s Newton’s laws at work for your amusement once again. Warning: Do not, I repeat do not try this at home. For those of you who are not patient, the fun starts at 0:50.

Etsy: The Summer Squid Report

I’ve written about octopuses in art before, but today I bring you their cousin, the squid. Squid typically have two tentacles and eight arms, which most people confuse. We often refer to all cephalopods as having tentacles, but that just isn’t the case. A tentacle is a long projection with suckers only on the end; […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Dark Matter & Dark Energy

Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson, this is one of the simplest, most straightforward summaries of one of the greatest questions facing modern science today.

TED Talk: The Art of Choosing [Video]

Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. In the following video, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.