Brain Facts Your Brain Doesn’t Know About
So, wow much does your brain know about itself? [Buzzfeed]
Category Archives: Science
Woman Found To Be Missing Key Brain Component
A Chinese woman has been found to be missing her cerebellum, a key part of the brain. The 24-year-old lives a normal life, but has some problems with walking steadily. “Cerebellum” is Latin for “little brain”, and it’s an apt term. Although only making up around one-tenth of the brain in size, it contains around […]
Why we love repetition in music [Science Video]
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn’t just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it’s a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis walks us through the basic principles of the ‘exposure effect,’ detailing how repetition invites us […]
What Your Body Does When You’re In Love [Science Video]
Here’s why falling in love feels so good to people… [Buzzfeed]
Tidal Wave [Comic]
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How a Bean Becomes a Fart [Science Video]
From Giant Ant: Well, we’ve always wondered how this happens. And now we know, thanks to Men’s Health Magazine asking us to bring Rami’s amazing infographic to life. Open a can of beans and follow along. [Giant Ant | Via Neatorama]
How To Find Water Bears: Nature’s Toughest Animal (+ Music Video) [Science Videos]
A quick video on how to find and observe Water Bears at home. The only thing you need is some moss and a microscope. Also, if you want to learn more about the Water Bear, be sure to check out Coma Niddy’s enlightening video on the little creature below. Tardigrades. They’re cute, they’re tiny, and […]
The Science of Beer is The Best Kind of Science [Video]
Is beer the perfect beverage? Let’s see what science says… [It’s Okay To Be Smart | Via]
Why are Stars Star-Shaped? [Science Video]
As we all know, stars are big hot balls of plasma, so why do we draw stars that have points? [Minute Physics]
Designer Turns Gran’s Urine Into Whisky
A British designer is turning the urine of diabetic people into whisky. It’s meant more to provoke discussion than to be a commercially viable project. James Gilpin suffers from type 1 diabetes, the variant in which the pancreas produces no insulin at all, making it difficult for the body to regulate glucose levels. In older […]