Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
When Fish Can Drive
This is so cool! The fish pictured in the video below is actually driving the car, which is operated via a webcam that tracks the position of the fish within the tank. Living proof that positive things can come from people who have too much time on their hands.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Physics Gets Animated - Higgs Boson Explained
Have you heard all the recent buzz over the newly discovered "God particle"? Admittedly, I'm more of an artsy, right-brained kind of person so I found a lot of the articles and press coverage for it difficult to follow. This animated cartoon does a nice job of summing it all up!
The Higgs Boson Explained from PHD Comics on Vimeo.
The Higgs Boson Explained from PHD Comics on Vimeo.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Live to Laugh, Laugh to Live
Everyone knows that laughing is good for you so why not start your day off right? I dare you to watch this and not laugh!
LAUGHS! from Everynone on Vimeo.
LAUGHS! from Everynone on Vimeo.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Long Live Candy Lovers!
This is the most exciting news I've heard in a while: a study published in The Daily Mail today says that candy is not harmful for your health!
Granted, this is true only if the candy is consumed in moderation, and one could argue that anything consumed in moderation isn't bad for you (like fast food, alcohol, etc.). Even fishier is the fact that this candy study was conducted by the National Confectioners Association. Hello, conflict of interest!
But I'm willing to put all of that aside if it means I can still have my occasional bag of Sour Patch Kids or scoop of Ben & Jerry's. Mm, mm, mm..... sugar!
Granted, this is true only if the candy is consumed in moderation, and one could argue that anything consumed in moderation isn't bad for you (like fast food, alcohol, etc.). Even fishier is the fact that this candy study was conducted by the National Confectioners Association. Hello, conflict of interest!
But I'm willing to put all of that aside if it means I can still have my occasional bag of Sour Patch Kids or scoop of Ben & Jerry's. Mm, mm, mm..... sugar!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
When Cupcakes & Science Meet
This makes me so very happy! I haven't been creative in the kitchen in quite a while.... I think it may be time to dust off the ol' apron and get back to baking!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Science Fiction Nerds Rejoice!
Artist and historian Ward Shelley was actually brave enough to attempt this: a complete history of science fiction etched out in a colorful flow chart. It spans over 2,500 years and includes such monumental movements as The Enlightenment, the birth of the Gothic novel and the rise of the popular sci-fi cult film, Star Wars. Kudos to him for the commitment to this thing. It's a beautiful, little monster.
Monday, March 7, 2011
An Up House! (Or why National Geographic reminds me of my dentist)
National Geographic, how I love thee! You have a way of creating the most amazingly vivid and memorable imagery. Like this!
Speaking of memorable imagery... National Geographic conjures up old memories of the waiting room at my dentist's office when I was a kid. The memories are not so much of the waiting room itself, but of the magazine selection there. National Geographic was always available and it served as a decent alternative to the much-preferred, age appropriate Highlights. Of course if Highlights was already in use, I'd pick up National Geographic instead and anxiously skim through the pages looking for their signature images of bare-breasted women. At eight or nine years old, I thought boobs were hilariously awkward.
In hindsight, the whole situation was ridiculous, but who hasn't done something like that in their younger years? Maybe I was just some kind of giggly weirdo kid?
Speaking of memorable imagery... National Geographic conjures up old memories of the waiting room at my dentist's office when I was a kid. The memories are not so much of the waiting room itself, but of the magazine selection there. National Geographic was always available and it served as a decent alternative to the much-preferred, age appropriate Highlights. Of course if Highlights was already in use, I'd pick up National Geographic instead and anxiously skim through the pages looking for their signature images of bare-breasted women. At eight or nine years old, I thought boobs were hilariously awkward.
In hindsight, the whole situation was ridiculous, but who hasn't done something like that in their younger years? Maybe I was just some kind of giggly weirdo kid?
Monday, February 14, 2011
Making The Impossible Possible
Chase Britton is truly a medical miracle. When doctors discovered that he was born without a cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls motor skills) or a pons (the part of the brain that regulates breathing), Chase's family prepared for the worst.
Today, Chase is an active, thriving little boy and who continues to defy the odds. Watch his inspiring story below:
Today, Chase is an active, thriving little boy and who continues to defy the odds. Watch his inspiring story below:
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A Carrot A Day...
A carrot could hold the key to attractiveness, according to a recent UK study. (While complete details of the study are not yet available, they will be published in the popular science journals, Evolution and Human Behaviour, sometime this March.)
I love that this particular article calls out the fact that people tend not to eat fruits and vegetables just because they're healthy, but are suddenly more inclined to eat them if they know it'll boost their aesthetic appeal. I don't know whether to laugh or be appalled over the notion that a culture could value preventing a wrinkle more so than preventing a heart attack.
Monday, January 3, 2011
What A Find!
Cave explorers in Vietnam recently discovered what is believed to be the world's largest network of caves. Amazing!
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