Science in Aggregate: Week 19
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the thousands …
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A Decade of Explosions: What Mythbusters Taught Me
This post was originally published on Scientific American When the first episode of Mythbusters aired in 2003, I couldn’t drive …
How Many People Could You Kill With All the Caffeine Consumed on ‘Friends’?
This post was originally published on Scientific American In a cup or two a day, the caffeine in coffee tweaks …
Could the Boston Bomber Have Fled from Infrared?
This post originally appeared on Scientific American Late last Friday a terrible week that began with the bombing of the …
The Physics of Fred Flintstone’s Flaming Feet
This post was originally published on Scientific American I hope that the father of the “modern Stone Age family” has …
The Coroner Report: Weekend at Bernie’s
This post was originally published on Scientific American Nearly 25 years after Bernie Lomax was killed, a new coroner’s report …
The Animals Hiding in a T. rex’s Roar
This post originally appeared on Scientific American Instead of producing the terror you may suspect, cinema’s most famous roar would …
BREAKING: Superman Explains Why He Didn’t Destroy The Russian Meteor
This post was originally published on Scientific American FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE—After more than a month of attempts to contact the …
The Mechanics of the Pull-Up (and Why Women Can Absolutely Do Them)
This post was originally published on Scientific American As a former rock climbing instructor, I have seen many contorted struggles …
The Ocarina of Time Travel, Extra Dimensions and Branching Universes
This post originally appeared on Scientific American One of the most critically acclaimed videogames of all time had a core …
The Last Thing the Squirrel Saw
This post originally appeared on Scientific American We have to assume it was a squirrel, but we know how it …
Saving Lives in Serenity: Can a Fanboy and Physics Change a Movie?
This post was originally published at Scientific American, the updated version was republished at Wired, and was said to be …
Science in Aggregate: Week 1
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the hundreds …
Science in Aggregate: Week 50
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the hundreds …
Science in Aggregate: Week 48
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the hundreds …
The Death of “Near Death”: Even If Heaven Is Real, You Aren’t Seeing It
This post originally appeared on the front page of Scientific American You careen headlong into a blinding light. Around you, …
How Long Will a Lie Last? New Study Finds That False Memories Linger for Years
This post originally appeared on Scientific American True memories fade and false ones appear. Each time we recall something, the …
Science in Aggregate: Week 45
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the hundreds …
Dangerous Optimism: Risk, Bias and Smoking
This post originally appeared on Scientific American Trails of acrid grey mist hang in the air. I use the front …
Of the Creation Persuasion
This article was originally published on Scientific American The Earth is flat. A full moon leads to more crime. Humans …
