Test yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise? - Hanako Sawada

Test yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise? – Hanako Sawada

In 1960, American composer John Cage went on national television to share his latest work. But rather than employing traditional instruments, Cage appeared surrounded by household clutter, including a bathtub,...

Sugar: Hiding in plain sight - Robert Lustig

Sugar: Hiding in plain sight – Robert Lustig

Sugar is playing hide and seek with you. You’d think it would be pretty easy for you to win, considering all the sugar in sodas, ice cream, candy, and big...

Nature's smallest factory: The Calvin cycle - Cathy Symington

Nature’s smallest factory: The Calvin cycle – Cathy Symington

You’re facing a giant bowl of energy packed Carbon Crunchies. One spoonful. Two. Three. Soon, you’re powered up by the energy surge that comes from your meal. But how did...

History vs. Vladimir Lenin - Alex Gendler

History vs. Vladimir Lenin – Alex Gendler

He was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, forever changing the course of one of the world’s largest countries. But was he a hero who toppled...

Why is ketchup so hard to pour? - George Zaidan

Why is ketchup so hard to pour? – George Zaidan

French fries are delicious. French fries with ketchup are a little slice of heaven. The problem is it’s basically impossible to pour the exactly right amount. We’re so used to...

Not all scientific studies are created equal - David H. Schwartz

Not all scientific studies are created equal – David H. Schwartz

Studies have shown that taking vitamins is good for your health and bad for your health. That newly discovered herb can improve your memory or destroy your liver. Headlines proclaim...

The case of the missing fractals - Alex Rosenthal and George Zaidan

The case of the missing fractals – Alex Rosenthal and George Zaidan

It was a night like any other night, except here I was climbing the platonic peaks like Romeo on a second date. (ugh) I was there for the dame. She...

The fundamentals of space-time: Part 2 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie

The fundamentals of space-time: Part 2 – Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie

Light: it’s the fastest thing in the universe, but we can still measure its speed if we slow down the animation, we can analyze light’s motion using a space-time diagram,...

Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future - Kim Preshoff

Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future – Kim Preshoff

Transcriber: Jessica Ruby Reviewer: Caroline Cristal Russia, with the largest territory in the world, has roughly the same total population as Nigeria, a country 1/16 its size. But this similarity...

The science of symmetry - Colm Kelleher

The science of symmetry – Colm Kelleher

When you hear the word symmetry, maybe you picture a simple geometric shape like a square or a triangle, or the complex pattern on a butterfly’s wings. If you are...

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