From The Backyard Scientist: I recreated my favorite MythBusters experiment and tried to chop a car in half with a Rocket Knife. I also tried to chop a chicken, steak, and fruits in half! Next week.. RED HOT ROCKET KNIFE! …after my burns heal ;) [The Backyard Scientist]
Sleepwalking (somnambulism) is quite common but why do people do it? Is waking up a sleepwalking person bad for them? Let’s find out! [Life Noggin]
There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven’t heard of an element doesn’t mean that it isn’t a vital part of everyday life. [SciShow]
Okay, so you lost weight, but what actually happened to those fat-storing cells? Find out in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]
DNA damage doesn’t just happen in the summer, but does that really mean we should wear sunscreen in the cloudy and chilly months? Watch this episode of SciShow to find out! [SciShow]
What do you do when you have a bad cough? If you reach for the yummy, cherry-flavored cough medicine, you’re not alone. Every year, people spend billions of dollars on this stuff. But does cough medicine actually work? In this video, the folks from the American Chemical Society explain the chemistry behind cough medicine, and […]
Brilliant accidents on the way to oblivion. That’s a rather poetic way to describe the universe, don’t you think? En case you need a crash course about what “Entropy” is, here’s the perfect video to help you understand the concept: [exurb1a]
Mercury is beautiful. It’s the only metal that’s a liquid at room temperature and pressure. In its liquid state the atoms have enough thermal energy to overcome the rigid metallic bonds that confine most metals to solids at room temperature. The third law of thermodynamics links temperature and entropy. Olympia Brown explores this relationship, freezing […]
It’s been a rough year, but here are some surprising scientific reasons your New Year’s isn’t going to be any better! Learn why in the latest video from ASAP Science! [ASAP Science]
It’s almost time to ring in 2017. And since most New Year’s celebrations include alcohol, Reactions’ latest episode explains the chemistry behind its effects – drunkenness, frequent bathroom breaks and occasionally poor decision-making. [Reactions]