Listen as biologist Elaine Hsiao explains everything you need to know about microbiomes, the hidden world of microbial communities that live in your body and your surroundings. [Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics)]
This video was produced using time-lapses shot from the International Space Station, showing both the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis phenomena that occur when electrically charged electrons and protons in the Earth’s magnetic field collide with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere. [NASA]
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what’s actually healthy from what advertisers just want us to believe is good for us? This Ted video gives the […]
The ocean is a deep, scary place filled with things we haven’t even yet discovered. It is essentially outer space, but on our own planet. That means we know it is inhabited with weird-ass creatures by default. Here are five extraordinary and mind blowing sea creatures you may not have known about (and been better […]
Is zero really a number? How did it come about? Hannah Fry tells the story of how zero went from nothing to something. [The Royal Institution]
So. Space elevators, are they a thing we should be talking about? Let’s find out in the latest episode of “In a Nutshell.” [Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell]
We know the speed of light and the speed of sound, what about the speed of a fart? ASAP Science is asking the hard hitting questions this week – Could You Outrun A Fart? [AsapScience]
It’s one of the most popular beverages in the world, and many of us rely on it to stay awake every day. But not every cup of coffee is created equal. From the bean to the brew, science can help you get the perfect cup. This week, Reactions goes on a quest for better coffee […]
Here at Geeks are Sexy, we’re all about getting the truth out there, and what better way to achieve this than through the power of science? Now, thank to Olivier Bernard, aka “The Pharmafist,” who uses humor and comics to inform the public about the true nature of the human body, you’ll finally have the […]
In partnership with Mark Rober, Youtuber the Backyard Scientist used a high speed camera to film some balloons filled with Non-Newtonian Fluid while they’re exploding. He then repeated the experiment with balloons filled with water to observe the difference. Check it out! [TheBackyardScientist]