Book report: The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
Are we all just geniuses waiting to happen? David Shenk sure thinks so, as his book ‘The Genius in All of Us’ explains.…
Tag: science
Was the American space program built in… Yugoslavia?
Was the American space program secretly developed by Yugoslavia? The upcoming documentary “Houston, We Have a Problem!” claims just that.…
The Storm Chasers Drinking Game
- in Funny Stuff
It’s time for a drinking game inspired by Storm Chasers, the Discovery Channel’s hit show starring Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.…
Say hello to Elektro, the Westinghouse Robot
- in History
Long before robots became a staple of pop culture, Elektro the Westinghouse Robot made his debut at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Here’s his story.…
Damn nature, you scary!
- in Internet
When Japanese honeybees have a ball, something dies. Damn nature, you scary!…
Powerful new video of the Joplin, Missouri tornado
A new video shows the devastation of the Joplin, Missouri tornado. Filmed by storm chasers Jeff and Kathryn Piotrowski as the storm happens.…
The 10 Deadliest Atlantic Hurricanes in History
- in Featured Posts
Here’s a countdown of the ten deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclones ever.…
Tube talk: Nova – “Musical Minds”
- in TV & Radio
Quite by chance, I caught Dr. Oliver Sacks’ appearance on The Daily Show a few days ago, where he was promoting an episode of PBS’s venerable science magazine Nova called “Musical Minds”. Dr. Sacks is…
English manglage: Spit take
- in Blogstuff
I can only imagine that the only thing worse than being hit in the eyes by the venom of a spitting cobra would be being hit in the eyes by the venom of a spitting…