Once again science and creativity comes to the rescue. How often have you said either or both of these things: “I am tired of manually de-creaming my Oreo...
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From here on earth the night sky seems like a distant flat surface painted with countless glowing specks of light. The reality, as we know, is that space is three...
There are few things that never fail to delight. One of them is bacon [Note: if you get pork belly at a Korean BBQ it’s not bacon]. Another is remote controlled...
I’ve always loved snow. It’s magical surface to walk through, sculpt, slide across and eat by the handful. My son loves snow too and as it falls and we...
It was cold in the trees as we tromped through the snow. I carried a backpack, a sled dangling from one hand and my son stepping carefully down the crusty snow holding...
Just watched the first of a new series from PBS Digital Studios and one of my favorite blogs, It’s Okay To Be Smart. Episode #1, Life By The Numbers is up on the...
This post also appeared on the futurist blog io9, Art Created by Industrial Robots with Chainsaws… and Quill Pens! Came across a link to a videos showing 6-axis...
There are some great visualizations of the scale of the universe. I’ve posted about this in the past: The Scale of Atoms, Cells and Our Solar System Really Really...
Big changes are planned for how families experience the amazing landscape, geology and recreation of Yosemite National Park. According to the The Merced Wild and Scenic...
The way we see the world depends on our perspective. For example, check out this little optical illusion video from Richard Wiseman. How big or small something appears...