If you’ve always want to read Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time but never did so because you did not want to pay full price for the book, Amazon has the Kindle version for just $2.99 today instead of $18.00. A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our […]
The video you see above took 4 years to recreate and is what tought the true value of persistance to Dustin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day. Watch it, it’s quite a marvel to behold. [SmarterEveryDay]
The sensation of time slowing down during intense situations such as in a car crash is a commonly reported phenomenon, but what is actually going on in your brain? Find out in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]
Scientists think that evolution may not have prepared our brains for donuts… [SciShow]
Sell By, Best By, and Use By… do these dates actually tell you anything? Food science can be tricky, but the folks from Scishow are fortunately there to clear some of it up. [SciShow]
A woman is suing Nasa over fears it will seize what she says is a vial of moon dust. The pre-emptive lawsuit seeks to prevent Nasa from claiming ownership of the vial. If it is indeed from the moon as claimed, the legal status would be in question. The BBC notes a 2012 law that […]
If you know that seashells are made of basically the same stuff as chalk, you might have wondered why chalk is crumbly but seashells are super tough. This week on Reactions, we explain: The secret’s in the biochemistry. [Reactions]
Ever notice the first step for baking a cookie is almost always to preheat the oven to 350 degrees? Even when you’re baking something else, an oven with a digital temperature reader typically defaults to 350. What’s so magical about this number and why is it that so many recipes call for it? Find out […]