Imagine a world where the sparkle of diamonds isn’t confined to jewelry stores or the necks of the elite, but bursts forth from the ground like a geyser’s spray. That’s right, fountains of diamonds are not just the stuff of…
These are Shark Wheels. Invented by avid skateboarder David Patrick, they might possibly revolutionize the concept of the wheel, which, as a mechanical design, has been pretty solid and unchanging for about 5000 years. This clever guy noticed that in nature, movement…
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £800 million a year in a broad range of subjects – from mathematics…
This is a screenshot from Max Payne 3. It was filled with slow motion ultra-violence within a ballet of bullets and death. If you played it, it made you a better person…. so says science. Smart people doing research published…
Giant rubber band balls are a thing. And an even better thing, is what happens when you cut them in half. Also interesting, is where one actually GETS 15 pound balls of rubber bands. Anytime I’m looking for ONE I…
There is a video series on YouTube called, ‘True Facts about <insert animal>”. Presented in fake-documentary style, each short piece highlights a mix of true and not-so-true facts about the creature. The narrator charms with a proper presentation that belies…
The broad community of space science has lacked the vocal prowess required to keep both lawmakers from being myopic with our future, and the public informed, educated and engaged. Not an easy undertaking by any means, as that type…