In the following video presentation, Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. The premise of his current research — that our assumptions about what will make us happy are often wrong — is supported with […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Last Thursday, December 18th, 2008, Majel Barrett Roddenberry died at the age of 76. She was the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, but she had many roles both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. In The Original Series, she played “Number One” (in the pilot) […]
As the #1 search engine of the Internet, Google is probably one of the most well known companies in the world. Since most of us see their logo almost every day, it stands to reason that when they change it slightly, it literally jumps in our face. In a tradition that’s been going on since […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] As a scientist (or at least a scientist-in-training), I tend to think of the physical world and human curiosity as eternal bedfellows. As long as there are other worlds to ponder, be they huge or microscopic, we will do what we have always done: “Seek out and explore new […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] I just discovered this and all I can say is WOW! Click the image for a larger version. Yes, you are reading that image correctly. It’s a list of everything that is awesome, organized on the periodic table. In fact each major type of awesome has its own property-based group. […]
In case you weren’t aware of it, a G.I. Joe movie is currently in production and is expected to be released in August 2009. Yes, I’m talking about the 1980 series where everyone had guns, yet nobody ever died. Directed by Stephen Sommers and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, “G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra” […]
Last week, the OLPC foundation released an Internet-only ad that starts by showing kids who are learning to use guns. The commercial then goes on with its message: “Children are fast learners. Let’s give them the right tools. Give a laptop. Get a laptop.” What are your thoughts on this ad? Let us know in […]
“Yes, we expect to have a lot of leftovers to warm up at the Christmas party.” A Christmas greeting from digital agency AKQA. [via Viral Video Chart]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to a new study, one particular overactive gene could explain that dude you know who goes from Jekyll to Hyde when he gets a few drinks in him. The MAOA gene produces an enzyme that breaks down mood-related chemicals, and high levels of this enzyme mixed with alcohol […]
In the following video, Curator Michael Wright presents his reconstruction of the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek clockwork machine that was used more than 2000 years ago to compute time as well as the movement of celestial bodies. The device was discovered in a shipwreck back in 1901 near the island of Antikythera and took […]