March 9, 2016 at 11:55 am
Pouring Molten Salt Into a Tank of Water
The Backyard Scientist uses a high-speed camera to capture explosive results of pouring molten salt into water
The Backyard Scientist uses a high-speed camera to capture explosive results of pouring molten salt into water
Vox’s Joe Posner and 99% Invisible’s Roman Mars investigate bad door design and catch up with author, professor and scientist Don Norman to learn more
The Street Fighter-style fighting game features eight legendary scientists whose special moves are based on discoveries they made
Seen here are the illuminated cave pool formations at La Grotte de St Marcel d’Ardèche in France
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination” – Albert Einstein
This is a Levitron, a top that floats due to magnetism and gyroscopic stability. The wooden base contains a large ring shaped magnet that repels the top which is a small ring shaped magnet
Coined as the ‘Superman memory crystal’, data is recorded via self-assembled nanostructures created in fused quartz
Traditional tailors usually take 20-30 measurements
Warning: contains scientific footage that may be considered graphic. Do not watch if blood or dissection makes you queasy
Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger is the 4th director of the ongoing, 75-year-old study on adult development and happiness. This is what they’ve learned
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