“Fear is the expectation or the anticipation of possible harm… We know that the body is highly sensitive to the possibility of threat, so there are multiple pathways that bring that fear information into the brain,” explains Abigail Marsh, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Georgetown University. Marsh’s research focuses on the neuroscience of fear […]
Yes, anyone can time travel. For real. And we do it every day. Here are 3 simple ways to time travels, and three other ones that are slightly *ahem* more complicated. [minutephysics]
Which came first? The rain or the rainforest? Check out this enlightening video by Minute Earth to find out! [Minute Earth]
A simple explanation of Magnetic levitation by Minute Physics, because even things that aren’t magnets are magnetic. Levitating frog FTW! [Minute Physics]
http://youtu.be/923jxZY2NPI I never get tired of listening to this. It never gets old. Live long and prosper my friends. [Reid Gower (The Sagan Series)]
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It takes around 21 seconds to empty your bladder. And that applies whether you are a dog, a human or an elephant. Dr Patricia Yang of Georgia Institute of Technology will be addressing the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society of Division of Fluid Dynamics next month. While many of the talks at the […]
Science breaks down some of the most terrifying parasites on the planet! Which one is you… ahem… favorite? [ASAPScience]
First, watch the video, than use the provided tool (below) to calculate the force a grasshopper uses to jump with. Download the Free Trackers software here. [Smarter Every Day]
An interesting video explaining the science behind fire! I still prefer this awesome video featuring Richard Feynman though: Carbon, Trees, and Fire vulgarized by Richard Feynman. [Distort]