Science gadgets and science toys
This rather chilling choice of words from the Borg right before assimilation shows the benefits of a hive mind and thus the shared knowledge of sev...
View full detailsIt has been over 1000 years since the Vikings struck fear into the whole of Europe, yet even today we are still struck with awe. That is because ap...
View full detailsFor a long time, researchers believed that the dinosaurs died out as a result of a meteorite impact on Earth. We now know this may not be the case....
View full detailsMany myths exist about how engineers manage to find solutions for problems that mere mortals could never hope to solve: pagan blood sacrifices, com...
View full detailsThis lamp brings together what belongs together: the iconic geometric lamp shape of the lava lamp, known to most kids from the 70s and 90s, and the...
View full detailsPatience is a virtue, they say. But they never tell you how to become patient and achieve a state of absolute relaxation. So it looks like we've go...
View full detailsThe moon has fascinated people since time immemorial and for good reason. After all, it influences the tides of the oceans and even our bodies. In ...
View full detailsIf school has taught us one thing, it's that nothing would work without chemistry. Ever since shedding the stigma of alchemy in the 17th and 18th c...
View full detailsWe'd like to fight the common prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is that they need constant care, whic...
View full detailsA tube made of copper and a small neodymium ball… is all you need to eliminate gravity and to make magneto-dynamics a meditative exercise, in a fas...
View full detailsAs we all know, Schrödinger's cat is both dead and alive at the same time, at least as long you don't look in the box ;). Our Schrödinger's Cat Plu...
View full detailsMany theories seem flawless on paper. Only when they have to be applied in the real world do unforeseen problems or surprising realisations arise. ...
View full detailsPhysics is definitely the most important of all sciences ? at least according to physicists ;). If you take a closer look, their way of thinking is...
View full detailsThe kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be a lot more warni...
View full detailsIn 1989, Phil Katz thought that you could really make money with compression. He was not entirely wrong, because the invention of the ZIP format ma...
View full detailsThere are a few things you can't predict: Who dies next on Game of Thrones, the Spanish Inquisition or the element of surprise Ah! This little elem...
View full detailsSince the first season of The Big Bang Theory aired on TV, we've been aware that the famous thought experiment by Erwin Schrödinger not only clarif...
View full detailsDo you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...
View full detailsPlant cultivation is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time at home gaming, ...
View full detailsAnyone who has ever been on the ISS or elsewhere in space knows that everything has to be secured in weightlessness. Objects are often attached to ...
View full detailsThe cake is a Pi(e)! Mathematicians get it… The symbols on this plate may look complicated, but they are actually a pun. When read out loud, they f...
View full detailsIt's fascinating how a distant celestial body can influence us in our everyday lives. You've probably woken up in the morning completely exhausted ...
View full detailsDinosaurs were such diverse, gigantic and impressive animals that it is hard to imagine that they suddenly all became extinct. But imagine what wou...
View full detailsLife finds a way...... to take revenge on the bad guys. Computer genius Dennis Nedry almost managed to smuggle 15 embryos out of Jurassic Park and ...
View full detailsEverything used to be better back in the day – all you had to do was remember four elements! Since antiquity, however, not only has the definition ...
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Isn't it amazing what the human brain is capable of? Not only has it secured our place at the top of the food chain, it can also adapt extremely qu...
View full detailsForget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...
View full detailsOK, you're allowed to admit it: Maths was your favourite subject at school and you just couldn't get enough of it, right? And even today, you can e...
View full detailsDihydrogen monoxide is just like many other chemical substances – the dose makes the poison. It is not only the quantity that determines the danger...
View full detailsA dinosaur skull is quite an impressive thing to own, right? Sadly, these things are extremely rare, extremely expensive and extremely illegal to o...
View full detailsOriginally, the experiment colloquially referred to as “Schrödinger’s Cat” was supposed to demonstrate a problem of quantum mechanics. Today, it’s ...
View full detailsLet’s talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical substance is a silent killer and causes grievous bodily harm a...
View full detailsGaze lovingly at the main active substance of your favourite beverage. It might give you an extra dose of concentration and attention ;). Whether y...
View full detailsFinally there's a chance for pirates and Pastafaris to build their own shrine with the holy Flying Spaghetti Monster. In contrast to other non-prov...
View full detailsMost of us don't recall that much from biology class back in school, but if words like "osmosis" or "mitochondria" make your eyes light up, the Sci...
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