"Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill Nye the Science Guy!" was the anthem of my childhood. That, and "Ride on the Magic School Bus!" [...]
The Science Guy
7 Minutes of Terror
Landing a one-ton rover on another planet is no mean feat. It also was pretty scary. [...]
Schlippenpfaff
Have you ever stumbled, looked around, and pretended that nothing just happened? Maybe you thought there was another stair at the top of the flight, made that exaggerated leg movement [...]
The Great SleepJon
Like most people, I enjoy sleeping. Lying down after a long day, curling up with a blanket, and drifting off is one of the simple but great pleasures of this world. When you are asleep, your body mends itself and your mind works to solve problems from the previous day. [...]
First (Human) Love
When kids reach a certain age they begin to wonder where they came from. I imagine the conversation that follows often starts with "Well, when a Mommy and a Daddy really love each other...". But [...]
Gradual Change
There is a war raging in the world over an idea first proposed by a bearded Englishman upon his return from South America. The idea, published 154 years ago, has been the centre of controversy pretty much ever since. In the majority of the world [...]
The Art of the Anti-Joke
There's something so amazing and hilarious about a good anti-joke. Anti-jokes, I guess, were created as a response to the mainstream military-industrial joke-complex. They start off [...]
Happiness and the Brain
This week's topic had me wondering: what's going on in our brains when we're happy? A little bit of quick research revealed what I believe to be some interesting findings that I will share with you [...]
A Warm Little Pond
When we last spoke, I promised a short history of Life, the Universe, and Everything. It seems I have only delivered an introduction to the latter two, without really talking about how Life itself came about on this majestic blue marble. The origin of life [...]
A Short History of (The Universe)
Life on Earth wouldn't be possible without Earth and the Sun. The Sun only exists as a product of galaxy formation. You probably guessed what's next: the galaxy [...]
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