Mayim Bialik Discusses Her Path To Becoming A Neuroscientist

Blossom grew up to be so cool.

Whitney Jefferson 3 months ago 108 responses

Neil deGrasse Tyson Again Proves How Awesome He Is

deGrasse Tyson-Nye 2016, anyone?

Matt Saccaro 5 months ago 96 responses

5 Great Scientists Who Believed Wildly Unscientific Things on cracked.com ›

These are not cases of misunderstood genius. They are famously brilliant scientists who went above and beyond to proudly wave two middle fingers in the face of reason.

Cracked a year ago respond

Pneumatic Prank In The Lab

Just a bunch of scientists having a good time. Pranks seem so much more official when everyone’s wearing lab coats and protective goggles. Watch Video ›

Say OMG 2 years ago 74 responses

What Would Happen To Your Hand If You Stuck It In The LHC Beam?

A group of scientists discuss what might happen if someone could stick their hand in the beam of the Large Hadron Collider. Short answer: They don’t know, but it wouldn’t feel good. View List ›

Tanner Ringerud 2 years ago 27 responses

Alcohol is Good for You? Some Scientists Doubt It on nytimes.com ›

Maybe moderate drinkers are just healthier to begin with.

NYTimes 3 years ago 1 response

The End of Baldness

Quick, call your dad! Scientists are one step closer to finding a cure for baldness after identifying a gene that might cause hair loss. This is great news for all of us because, well, look around you. By the age of 60 two out of three men you see will be affected by it. Read More ›

Brian Ries 3 years ago 1 response

Shooting Mosquitoes With Lasers

The scientists behind the “Star Wars” defense system are turning their brain beams towards mosquitoes, with hopes of fighting the spread of malaria. The whole thing sounds absolutely doomsday terrifying if you’re a mosquito, where they lure you in with goat blood and then ZAP you’re toast. Promising for the human race, though. Read More ›

Brian Ries 4 years ago 2 responses

Albert Einstein’s Messy Desk

Albert Einstein’ has a messy desk - click to see the picture that proves it. Hopefully this picture will make you feel better about being a total slob. View Image ›

TweetMeme 4 years ago respond

Invisibility Cloak

Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is closer to being realized than you think. Scientists have developed what they are calling a “metamaterial,” a three-dimensional fabric that can reverse the natural direction of light. While still in its early stages of development, researchers say that the material could very well yield the world’s first actual (i.e. not in a sci-fi novel) invisibility cloak. Now would be a good time to start recording those “fly on the wall” fantasies. Read More ›

John Redmond 4 years ago 1 response

Periodic Table of Videos

A mad scientist creates a clickable periodic table with a video for each element. Now you can geek out to videos about magnesium, argon, and plutonium. Get ready to find your inner geek! Read More ›

Jonah Peretti 4 years ago respond

Cow Farts Are Destroying the Planet

Study by Argentinian scientists investigates effects of bovine produced methane on global warming. And it’s frickin’ dangerous!…With cows emitting between 8,000 and 1,000 liters of the gas a day, and methane absorbing 23 times more heat than carbon dioxide, we have finally identified the real source of global warming. Get on it Al Gore. Read More ›

John Redmond 4 years ago respond