Science gadgets and science toys

Are you bored of wrapping your cool, geeky gifts, which you picked out with love and care, (ideally from our shop, of course!)– in oh-so boooring w...

Anyone who's even remotely interested in electronics and tinkering would probably take a bath in LEDs, batteries, transistors and other parts Scroo...

For some reason, scientific terms tend to leave many people in awe – even frightened at times. For example, if you were to tell your colleagues tha...

Trust in God is one thing. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. It's hardly verifiable, very uncertain an...

Summer means sun, beach, ice cream and balmy summer nights when the stars twinkle in the sky. With a bit of luck, we might even see a shooting star...

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change” – no less a person than Stephen Hawking said this sentence. And he is right: On this Intelligence ...

Let’s talk about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This colourless and odourless chemical is extremely dangerous and yet we all come into contact with it...

Are you totally into flower power, wild check patterns on wallpaper and flared pants? Then this Rocket lava lamp is just the thing for you! Lava la...

OK, 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 ...

Pluto isn't just chronically lonely - far away from the sun, the Earth, and the other celestial bodies of our solar system - the poor orb has even ...

No wonder protons are such strong forces of attraction - their positivity is irresistible. And it's the same thing with people, so why don't you ta...

This 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...

Patience 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...

The 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 ...

We'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...

As 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...

In 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...

There 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...

Plant 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, ...

It's fascinating how a distant celestial body can influence us in our everyday lives. You've probably woken up in the morning completely exhausted ...

Life 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 ...

Everything 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 ...

OK, 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...

A dinosaur skull is quite an impressive thing to own, right? Sadly, these things are extremely rare, extremely expensive and extremely illegal to o...

Originally, the experiment colloquially referred to as “Schrödinger’s Cat” was supposed to demonstrate a problem of quantum mechanics. Today, it’s ...

Finally 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...

If you're a nerd who knows everything, you'll already know: The only true religion is Pastafarianism! All references to things like evolution were ...

"Life finds a way." Does this quote sound familiar? Then the Jurassic Park lamp: Amber with Mosquito is sure to find its way into your home soon. T...

The Quantum Junction Decal shows a traffic sign, the speed of light plus instructions to get in both lanes. It’s a nod to the behaviour of light in...

It's the small things that make us happy... For chemists it's the good old periodic table. You probably already know it by heart, but it ...

A glass of red wine is known to be good for your heart. Actually, there is an interesting connection between alcohol and the heart: the right drink...

Yes, we all know the stereotype: nerds don't like to party and would even spend their birthday in front of the computer instead of going out with f...

Every child knows that cats have nine lives. But where does life actually begin and where does it end? And what do you do if you lock your cat in a...

At first glance, Batman and chemistry don't have much in common – except maybe that both are more popular with nerds than with the average populati...

When the gel in your Plantarium Super or your Plantarium Garden Lab has run out and you have either repotted or eaten your plants, you can simply s...

As the saying goes, the dumbest farmers have the fattest potatoes. Does this saying also apply outside of agriculture? What about phi breeding, for...