Carl Sagan’s Heaven and Hell [Video]
In the following video, Carl Sagan makes a rather compelling argument on why humanity needs to take action on the global warning phenomenon that plagues our planet. Enjoy! [Youtube]
Category Archives: Science
Artfully Visualizing our Humanity [VIDEO]
Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data — and at times vast numbers of people — and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the “Wilderness Downtown” video that customizes for the user, his […]
The Periodic Table of… Cupcakes? [Pic]
[Source: Foodie Friday]
What’s it like to be pals with a genius?
In the following video, physicist Leonard Susskind spins a few stories about his friendship with the legendary Richard Feynman, discussing his unconventional approach to problems both serious and … less so. [TED]
The Incorrect Physics of my Little Pony [Video]
Yep, you read that headline right. Here’s a 10-minute video of a student explaning to his class why the physics in My little Pony is totally wrong. Yes, it has happened. “Physical Impossibilities in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” For our project, we had to find three scenes from any movie or TV show […]
Fano Flow
The following video exhibits some of the amazing properties of certain non-Newtonian fluids, namely their large resistance to extensional flow. Check it out: [Via Neatorama]
Close-Up View of Mosquito Bite [Video]
In related news: The human featured in this video later died of malaria. [Via Neatorama]
Scientist nose why mammal have big brains
It’s long been known that mammals have proportionally big brains in comparison to other creatures. Now new scanning technology suggests it may be linked to the sense of smell. A research project led by Professor Timothy Rowe of the University of Texas at Austin involved scanning the fossilised skulls of two of the earliest known […]
The Atom Explained for Dummies [Video]
The most simple, easy to understand explanation on the Atom I’ve ever heard. [Via Buzzfeed]
Required Viewing for All Parents: How to get YOUR kids excited about science [Video]
In the following video, American astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his thoughts about raising curious, scientifically minded kids. Check it out: [The Parent Show]