How optical illusions trick your brain - Nathan S. Jacobs

How optical illusions trick your brain – Nathan S. Jacobs

Check this out: Here’s a grid, nothing special, just a basic grid, very grid-y. But look closer, into this white spot at the center where the two central vertical and...

The past, present and future of the bubonic plague - Sharon N. DeWitte

The past, present and future of the bubonic plague – Sharon N. DeWitte

Imagine if half the people in your neighborhood, your city, or even your whole country were wiped out. It might sound like something out of an apocalyptic horror film, but...

How do tornadoes form? - James Spann

How do tornadoes form? – James Spann

They call me the tornado chaser. When the wind is up and conditions are right, I get in my car and follow violent storms. “Crazy,” you say? Perhaps, but really...

What can Schrödinger's cat teach us about quantum mechanics? - Josh Samani

What can Schrödinger’s cat teach us about quantum mechanics? – Josh Samani

Consider throwing a ball straight into the air. Can you predict the motion of the ball after it leaves your hand? Sure, that’s easy. The ball will move upward until...

Feedback loops: How nature gets its rhythms - Anje-Margriet Neutel

Feedback loops: How nature gets its rhythms – Anje-Margriet Neutel

Testing, testing, one, two, three. When your band is trying to perform, feedback is an annoying obstacle, but in the grand orchestra of nature, feedback is not only beneficial, it’s...

What happens when you remove the hippocampus? - Sam Kean

What happens when you remove the hippocampus? – Sam Kean

On September 1st, 1953, William Scoville used a hand crank and a cheap drill saw to bore into a young man’s skull, cutting away vital pieces of his brain and...

Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

Why we love repetition in music – Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? And, take a moment to think, how many times have you listened to it? Chances are you’ve heard that...

Corruption, wealth and beauty: The history of the Venetian gondola - Laura Morelli

Corruption, wealth and beauty: The history of the Venetian gondola – Laura Morelli

If I say, “Venice,” do you imagine yourself gliding down the Grand Canal, serenaded by a gondolier? There’s no doubt that the gondola is a symbol of Venice, Italy, but...

Why do we pass gas? - Purna Kashyap

Why do we pass gas? – Purna Kashyap

Flatulence, or passing gas, is a normal daily phenomenon. Most individuals, yes, that includes you, will make anywhere from 500-1500 milliliters of gas and can pass gas ten to twenty...

The chemistry of cold packs - John Pollard

The chemistry of cold packs – John Pollard

So you just strained a muscle and the inflammation is unbearable. You wish you had something ice-cold to dull the pain, but to use an ice pack, you would have...

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