During these troubling times of self imposed quarantine and social distancing, here’s an important video from Alton Brown explaining exactly why soap is better than hand sanitizer. As you’ll soon learn, while hand sanitizer is good at killing viruses, it does not emulsify, meaning viruses that are still alive (and those that are dead) will […]
You may have heard several different projections about the fatality rate of COVID-19. How do different health organizations come up with these figures, and why do the numbers seem so fluid? Find out in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]
Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts (as an Amazon associate or a member of other affiliate programs.) Seriously, for a fun “science” toy, it doesn’t get much better than this reversible Schrödinger’s Cat plush toy for adults! Just like the famous original from […]
Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts (as an Amazon associate or a member of other affiliate programs.) It’s alive in daylight, but dead the the dark! The perfect t-shirt for fans of the legendary thought experiment. In the light, you can see a […]
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NASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover’s view of the Martian surface. This panorama showcases “Glen Torridon,” a region on the side of Mount Sharp that Curiosity is exploring. The panorama was taken between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 2019, when the Curiosity team was out for the Thanksgiving holiday. […]
This is everything you need to know for when a virus becomes a pandemic… [AsapSCIENCE]
Watch as Mark Rober drops a car from 150ft (44m) on the world’s strongest trampoline. For those who want to skip the intro, the good part starts at 11:30. [Mark Rober]
Since stupid questions do not exist, reddit user MrWaterplant posted this question to the /r/nostupidquestions subreddit: If kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy, how hard do I have to slap a chicken to cook it? Friendly neighborhood physics major Parker Ormonde answered:
An owl bursting through a cloud of bubbles is helping researchers better understand the aerodynamics of flight. Researchers in London have discovered a new way in which birds use their tail to provide lift and so reduce drag while gliding. They tracked the swirling motion of more than 20,000 helium-filled soap bubbles as they were […]