The clouded leopard is probably extinct. (via Scientific American) The real science behind Iron Man’s suit. (via Discovery News) Abercrombie doesn’t want disgusting fat people wearing its clothes. (via Jezebel) NASA high school STEM challenge announces the winning team. (via Phys.org) Featured image credit: luke.baldacchino Got a link you think we should know about? Contact us here. »
Yo, nerds. Take off that pocket protector. It’s time to jam. This week’s tune comes to us from across the pond. It’s by a band called British Sea Power and it’s about the Larsen Ice Shelf. Specifically, Larsen B. The Larsen Ice Shelf is an antarctic ice shelf consisting of three shelves along the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Larsen A is the smallest of the three s... »
Don’t tell that random woman on the street that she’s hot. Just don’t. (via Brute Reason) Are these three rocks from the 1908 Tunguska incident? (via Discovery News) The rhino population may be wiped out in Mozambique. (via Phys.org) We are all Amanda Knox. (via Jezebel) Featured image credit: jnissa Got a link you think we should know about? Contact us here. »
Science communication is an opportunity and an obligation. (via Scientific American) H&M features a plus size model like it’s no big deal. (via Jezebel) All adults and adolescents should get routine HIV screenings. (via Think Progress) Debunking comet ISON conspiracy theories. (via Phys.org) Featured image credit: NASA, ESA, J.-Y. Li (Planetary Science Institute), and the Hubble Comet IS... »
Guys! I’m back and ready to science! I hope you missed me. I’ll start today where I left it before the epic black hole detour. That’s right. We’re back in the domain of rotational motion. Specifically, we’ll discuss how to find the kinetic energy of a rigid, rotating body. To understand the kinetic energy of rigid rotating body, I need to introduce a new concept: the ... »
More states are taking steps to prevent heat illness in high school football players. (via Scientific American) Is the Dove beauty campaign based on bad data? (via Discovery News) Online education might not be a panacea after all. (via Raw Story) Dartmouth threatens to discipline students who protest sexual assault. (via Think Progress) Featured image credit: Anderson Mancini Got a link you think ... »
Is it too late for a “Gangnam Style” parody? Yeah…it’s way too late. I don’t even care. I have a bit of a soft spot for nerdy, cheesey, low-ish quality YouTube videos that teach science. I can’t help it. I mean, what better use of the Internet is there? I have no idea who the person who wrote and performed this particular “Gangnam Style” parody ̵... »
US students are choosing Canadian universities because of lower tuition. (via NBC News) What happens when science and the law collide. (via io9) A Mississippi high school required students to attend Christian lectures, according to a lawsuit brought by the American Humanist Association. (via Raw Story) Humpback whales can learn from each other. (via Phys.org) Featured image credit: Rob Crawley Got... »
