What if Earth had rings like Saturn?
Made using 3ds Max, this video demonstrates what Earth would look like if it had a ring system like Saturn. [Via Videosift]
Category Archives: Science
The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he’ll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
Debunking the Big Brain Myth
Just because we’ve got bigger brains doesn’t mean we’ve got a leg up on the rest of the animal kingdom, concludes new research from Queen Mary, University of London, and Cambridge University. Researchers claim that with the aid of computer generated models, they have determined even remarkably small sized brains are capable of consciousness—with as […]
Clearing your Lungs Free of Phlegm with the Lung Flute
One of the worse part of getting a disease that affects you lung is having the mucus accumulate in them. You then have to cough like crazy to get the nasty stuff out, else you won’t be able to breathe properly. Fortunately, thanks to the $40 lung flute, getting the phlegm out of your lungs […]
A Tornado Inside a Soap Bubble
This is AMAZING, check this out: What seems to be happening here is that the person featured in this video creates a soap bubble. Then, he makes a second one right under the first using air coming from some kind of fog generator. To end the process, he rips the barrier between the two bubbles […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson on 2012 – The Movie
In the following video, CNN’s Becky Anderson asks astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson if the end is near. As usual, Mr. deGrasse Tyson anwsers in a very cool and concise way.
Drinking Liquid Nitrogen
Please do not try this at home. Repeat: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Even though that scientist appears to be drinking liquid nitrogen, it seems that all he’s doing is swallowing the condensed vapor, blowing it out through his mouth and nostrils. In any case, this strikes me as a very bad idea. Oh, […]
Felicia Day Explains Colliding Galaxies
In the following mock behind-the-scenes look at the making of a NASA educational video, Felicia Day explains some of the science behind galactic “collisions,” including the upcoming collision between the Andromeda galaxy and our own. [Via Smithsonian.com]
Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality’s riddle
The world turns on symmetry — from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. In the following video presentation, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.
Awesome Halloween Math Lecture
Filmed just a few days ago at Biola University in honor of this year’s Halloween, this specially prepared math lecture was presented by Professor Matthew Weathers to his class; judging by the reactions, the students were highly delighted. [Via Neatorama]