Tag: science
Human Biological Sex Distribution
This is an interesting chart that shows the reality of the distribution of biological sex in humans. Biological sex is a spectrum. We have gone…
The Science of the Uncanny Valley
This is a super interesting post that explains the science of the Uncanny Valley. Coined by robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970, the uncanny valley…
The Thermodynamics of Hell
This is an interesting engineering question about the thermodynamics of Hell. This was the actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry midterm, “Is…
Cathode Ray Tube Televisions Are Cryptids
A CRT TV is a type of television set that uses a Cathode Ray Tube as its display technology. CRT TVs were one of the…
Pokémon Anatomy
Christopher Stoll created this epic and highly scientific look at the anatomy of Pokémon in this series entitled “PokeNatomy”. These are the first few and you…
Roman Concrete
The mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman concrete was “solved by scientists”. It turns out seawater makes ancient concrete stronger, so it lasts while modern structures crumble…
Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven Presocratics – Comic
LOL! For all you history buffs out there, here’s an amusing comic from Existential Comics about the philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven…
Weird Questions Asked to Educational Personnel
gallusrostromegalus posted this list of answers to the question “What’s the weirdest question someone’s ever asked you?” posed to educational personnel. The responses are very…
GMOs are Not Bad
This post argues that GMOs are not bad, what’s actually bad is patenting genes and purposely designing crops to be sterile. A GMO, or genetically…
Elements – Experiments in Character Design
Artist Kaycie D. created this clever series for her senior thesis project called “Elements – Experiments in Character Design” that anthropomorphizes the elements of the periodic table…