Tag: science

October 30, 2014 at 8:33 pm

Rendezvous with a Comet

Rendezvous with a Comet

AMBITION is a short film starring Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger, GAME OF THRONES) in support of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Rosetta Mission. Directed by Tomek Bagiński, the “6 minute trailer to a 20 year mission” tells the story of one of the most important space exploration endeavours of this decade. Just as Gillen’s enigmatic…

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October 22, 2014 at 11:43 am

World’s First Camera Calculator App Instantly Solves Math Problems

World's First Camera Calculator App Instantly Solves Math Problems

PhotoMath is the world’s first ‘camera calculator’. Point your smartphone’s camera towards a mathematical expression and PhotoMath instantly displays a correct result, also showing the step by step process it used to arrive at the answer. The free app currently supports arithmetic expressions; fractions and decimals; powers and roots; and simple linear equations with…

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October 20, 2014 at 4:44 pm

What X-Ray Yoga Would Look Like

What X-Ray Yoga Would Look Like

X-ray Body in Motion is a visual study/exploration of the body in motion with a focus on Yoga poses. The team at Hybrid wanted to create a realistic representation of radiological (X-Ray) imaging. Technical challenges included: achieving proper bone densities and representing actual bone marrow inside each individual bone. For more, visit Hybrid. …

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October 6, 2014 at 1:17 pm

Chemical Reactions in Ultra HD Show the Beauty of Chemistry

Chemical Reactions in Ultra HD Show the Beauty of Chemistry

Beautiful Chemistry is a project collaboration between the Institute of Advanced Technology at the University of Science and Technology of China and Tsinghua University Press. The goal of this project is to bring the beauty of chemistry to the general public through digital media and technology. The team uses a 4K UltraHD camera and…

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September 25, 2014 at 1:39 pm

Super Slow Motion Close-Up of a Tattoo Being Applied

Super Slow Motion Close-Up of a Tattoo Being Applied

Destin from Smarter Every Day outfitted his Phantom Miro Camera with a macro lens to show us an up close view of a tattoo being applied in super slow motion. Leah Farrow of Timepiece Tattoo also helps explains how the two most common tattoo machines work.

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September 18, 2014 at 2:02 pm

The Egg Came First. Here’s Why

The Egg Came First. Here's Why

AsapSCIENCE tackles an age-old question in this informative video written and created by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments!

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September 14, 2014 at 7:30 pm

This Rube Goldberg Machine Uses Light, Mirrors and Magnifying Glasses

This Rube Goldberg Machine Uses Light, Mirrors and Magnifying Glasses

A Rube Goldberg machine is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered or overdone to perform a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883–1970). [source] In this creative spot by Japanese firm au…

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September 10, 2014 at 1:33 pm

How Beans Turn Into Farts [1:03]

How Beans Turn Into Farts [1:03]

Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart / The more you eat, the more you fart / The more you fart, the better you feel / So let’s eat beans with every meal 🙂

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August 23, 2014 at 5:46 pm

What Happens When the Majority of People Become Unemployable?

What Happens When the Majority of People Become Unemployable?

This isn’t science fiction, this is happening as we speak. CGP Grey discusses the inevitability of automation and why we, as humans, need to start thinking about a world where the majority of jobs, across all sectors, can be performed better by a robot.

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August 19, 2014 at 2:28 am

How Jellyfish Stings Work in Microscopic Slow Motion

How Jellyfish Stings Work in Microscopic Slow Motion

Destin of SmarterEveryDay meets with toxinologist Dr. Seymour to investigate how jellyfish stings work using microscopic, slow motion video footage.

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