How Humans Can Communicate With Aliens
We may be closer to discovering intelligent alien life than at any other point in history. But once we discover it, what’s next? How would we communicate? What would we talk about? Stephen Wolfram, the founder of Wolfram Alpha, gives us his theory on how we could talk to aliens.
It’s Surprisingly Hard to Go to the Sun
The Sun contains 99.8 of the mass in our solar system. Its gravitational pull is what keeps everything here, from tiny Mercury to the gas giants to the Oort Cloud, 186 billion miles away. But even though the Sun has such a powerful pull, it’s surprisingly hard to actually go to the Sun: It takes […]
Are You Smarter Than A Slime Mold?
References/further reading: “Intelligence in Nature” by Jeremy Narby http://amzn.to/23HvtKG “The Social Amoebae – The Biology of Cellular Slime Molds” by John Bonner http://amzn.to/1MEmmCR Nakagaki, Toshiyuki. «Smart behavior of true slime mold in a labyrinth.»Research in Microbiology 152.9 (2001): 767-770. Nakagaki, Toshiyuki, Hiroyasu Yamada, and Masahiko Hara. «Smart network solutions in an amoeboid organism.» Biophysical chemistry […]
Why Do We Laugh?
Laughing is a universal human behavior, one that transcends borders of language and culture. But it’s also REALLY WEIRD. Why do we do it? The answer has less to do with humor than you might think
The Only Animal That Weeps
Why do we cry? It’s weird. Humans leak water out of their faces when they get sad. Are we the only animals that do this? What does it mean? What is it for? Here’s the science of human tears!
The bat man: Neuroscience on the fly
Nachum Ulanovsky is a neuroscientist who works with bats. He wants to understand how brains navigate. With tiny implants and wireless data loggers he can watch neurons fire while bats fly. Find out more in this Nature Video.
How Asteroid Mining Will Save Earth | Space Time
The days of oil may be numbered, but there’s another natural resource that’s never been touched, Asteroids.
What If You Detonated a Nuclear Bomb In The Marianas Trench? (Science not Fantasy)
Did you ever wonder what happened if you detonated a nuclear bomb in the Marianas Trench? No? We neither! Let us find out together!
Bigger Than T. rex: Spinosaurus | National Geographic
Newly discovered fossils revealed that Spinosaurus, bigger than T. rex, was an excellent swimmer, unlike any other dinosaur. Found in the sands of Morocco, the bones suggest that, unlike its land-dwelling cousins, this meat-eating creature likely fed on sharks and other fish. Spinosaurus was about 50 feet long, and the «sail» on its back was […]
Every Dinosaur In ‘Jurassic Park’ Series Explained | WIRED
Nathan Smith, associate curator in the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, talks about every dinosaur that appears in the Jurassic Park films. How realistically were the dinosaurs in the films portrayed? Is the T-Rex actually the king of the dinosaurs? Is the real life Dilophosaurus actually SCARIER than its […]
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths | WIRED
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed?
Debunking Anti-Vaxxers
Here’s what to say to anti-vaxxers! Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Amanda Edwards, Annik Carson, Rachel Salt, Greg Brown, & Mitch Moffit Illustrated by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel Ghebrehiwot & Mitch Moffit
Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
Modern life would be impossible without plastic – but we have long since lost control over our invention. Why has plastic turned into a problem and what do we know about its dangers?
Bitcoin is Hurting the Search for Aliens!
Bitcoin and the search for aliens.