Posts tagged science

Comparing How Bats and Birds Fly

~ Not all wings are built alike. Using all kinds of tech SmartEveryDay looks into the mechanics of flight. Lots of cool scientific stuff.

Moore’s Law Predates the Beginning of Life Before Even the Earth

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~ The National Institute of Health used Moore’s Law, which basically says computers will get faster and more complex with time, to reverse engineer a starting date to life. Their estimate now predates life 5 billion years before the formation of the Earth. This might seem to make no sense, but I hear the Universe itself recently was post dated another 80 billion years. So let’s just keep in mind that all dates prior to our own lifetimes is pretty much speculation.

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The Science of Goosebumps

~ Ermagerd, thers a scerence to gersberms!

The Flow - by MRK

~ A brief examination of the structure of all things in 1 minute 22 seconds, from the theoretical strings of Strings Theory all the way to cells. Here is the annotated version so it is extra educational.

Parallel Universes - by True Science

~ I can totally back a video supporting the idea that an infinite universe could be composed of infinite universes. Even better, MinutePhysics discusses all kinds of possibilities for multiverse theories including some good ol’ wave particle theory. Also I can back any video suggesting a dimension where the Star Wars prequels never existed.

Calorie Detective: The Real Math Behind Food Labels

~ I’m not too worried about calories myself, but even if you aren’t this video offers some (maybe not so) surprising statistics. Realizing there is no one to enforce nutritional labeling be accurate, the New York Times help put together this rather incomplete study. Regardless it is a good watch for anyone who eats and wants to develop their critical thinking skills.

Is Your Red the Same as My Red?

~ I have asked this question all my life, and though V-Sauce does not actually give any definitive answers they certainly grasp the dilemma of the question. Following the idea down the rabbit hole it is only a matter of time before the discussion leads to primate consciousness and human development. Good Stuff.

Google Maps the Grand Canyon

~ Because it is there and they can, Google has mapped the Grand Canyon. Will this mark a new age in exploration? One where great feats will  be remembered by who Google mapped them? Perhaps it may not replace Lewis and Clark, but it certainly is a new world. A new world that may not be uncharted but maybe unpinned.

Are We Alone in the Universe? - by iBluefoot ~ The radio show and podcast Studio 360 holds regular listener participation challenges. This month’s challenge showcases the new book The Where, the Why and the How, featuring artists illustrations interpreting scientific journals in the mode of fifties textbooks. We look back on them and see their perspective as naive. This book attempts to invoke something of that for contemporary science. To engage listeners they offered this question to illustrate. “Are we alone in the universe?” For myself this was the only natural answer. See my entry here and give me some kudos. 

Are We Alone in the Universe? - by iBluefoot

~ The radio show and podcast Studio 360 holds regular listener participation challenges. This month’s challenge showcases the new book The Where, the Why and the How, featuring artists illustrations interpreting scientific journals in the mode of fifties textbooks. We look back on them and see their perspective as naive. This book attempts to invoke something of that for contemporary science. To engage listeners they offered this question to illustrate. “Are we alone in the universe?” For myself this was the only natural answer.

See my entry here and give me some kudos. 

Run or Walk in the Rain?

~ If you forget your umbrella in the rain should you walk and spend more time in it or run and get hit more in the front? Fun illustrations explain the idea in simple terms. Yet it overlooks one crucial variable, whether you think the rain will get heavier or lighter. You will have to guess for yourself when the time comes but for now enjoy your connection to the internet.