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The Science Behind Procrastination & How To Manage It

The Science Behind Procrastination & How To Manage It

Procrastinating is such an annoying habit, even to the people who are doing it. I read an article a while back (I wish I could remember where) that sa ...
How To: Extract DNA From A Strawberry (Yes, Fruit Has DNA)

How To: Extract DNA From A Strawberry (Yes, Fruit Has DNA)

Haven't you always wanted to know how to extract DNA from the strawberries in your kitchen? This is the kind of thing that makes science so much fun! ...
Using Facebook Science To Get More Engagement [Infographic]

Using Facebook Science To Get More Engagement [Infographic]

If you have been on Facebook for a long time, you know that Facebook has gone through a whole lot of changes since you first signed up. Either you are ...
World’s Most Expensive Data Storage Disk Is Made From Sapphire

World’s Most Expensive Data Storage Disk Is Made From Sapphire

What if you wanted to record and present information on a data storage disk for someone who may stumble across it 200 years from now, or how about 10, ...
Imagine A Future Where We’ll Be Able To Download Memories

Imagine A Future Where We’ll Be Able To Download Memories

It sounds like the stuff of science-fiction and geek ideology, but the ability to download memories may be a full blown reality for the future generat ...
S’mores Spaghetti: Marshmallow & Chocolate Pasta For Geeks

S’mores Spaghetti: Marshmallow & Chocolate Pasta For Geeks

You may wonder why this s'mores spaghetti is for geeks. It's because there was more science used to put this together than I've ever used in any chemi ...
Buzz Pollination: Bumblebees Sing For Their Supper

Buzz Pollination: Bumblebees Sing For Their Supper

What kind of music do you enjoy? Opera? Heavy metal? Or maybe a touch of punk? I have eclectic musical tastes. A visit to my iTunes library reveals so ...
Living Cyborgs: Now People Can Live Without A Pulse

Living Cyborgs: Now People Can Live Without A Pulse

I’m a cyborg. I’m rather proud of this fact, even though it is a pain much of the time. You see, one of my body parts doesn’t work, so I rely on a med ...
10 Strange Facts You Never Knew About Your Dreams

10 Strange Facts You Never Knew About Your Dreams

Everyone dreams, and that is just a fact of life. Most of us don't really give it a second thought. We wake up and don't realize we just had a full ni ...
Swarm: Amazing Video Of Birds In Flight

Swarm: Amazing Video Of Birds In Flight

From the dive bombing of an angry hummingbird to the placid motion of a flock of Canadian geese in the sky, birds move themselves into and out of our ...
Cloud Tsunami: Cool Things You Might See On A Helicopter Tour

Cloud Tsunami: Cool Things You Might See On A Helicopter Tour

I have a bucket list in my head and taking a helicopter tour in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is on my list right next to scuba diving. I have the ov ...
The Little Lego Man That Was Sent Into Space

The Little Lego Man That Was Sent Into Space

When I was in school, a science experiment consisted of putting some vinegar and baking soda into a plastic pop bottle. I think I got gypped. Just loo ...
A Fly Doing A Somersault: Award-Winning 16 Second Video

A Fly Doing A Somersault: Award-Winning 16 Second Video

I'm one of those people who doesn't kill very many bugs. I'll squish a mosquito or stomp on a roach, but for just about every other kind of bug, I try ...
Party In A Test Tube: Chemistry Parties Are So Reactive

Party In A Test Tube: Chemistry Parties Are So Reactive

When I was a kid, I wanted a chemistry set. Didn’t we all? Why did I want a chemistry set? It’s not because I wanted to sit placidly in my bedroom, cr ...
Grooving Graduates: The Dance Your PhD Contest

Grooving Graduates: The Dance Your PhD Contest

I went to graduate school. It was a great experience. I learned a lot. I experienced the world. However, I seem to have missed out on one vital part o ...
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