The Beginning of Everything: The Big Bang
How did everything get started? Has the universe a beginning or was it here since forever? Well, evidence suggests that there was indeed a starting point to this universe we are part of right...
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How to Predict the Odds of Anything
Statistics! They’re every scientist’s friend. But they can be easy to misinterpret. Check out this thought exercise with Hank to understand how some mental kung fu known as Bayesian reasoning can use stats to...
Particle Fever [Trailer]
Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of...
How is Artificial Snow Made?
In what may be the warmest Winter Olympics on record, Sochi looks more like SoCal by the day. With few real snowflakes to blanket Sochi’s slopes, our latest episode explains how science keeps the...
Are any Animals Truly Monogamous?
Total monogamy is pretty rare, unless you’re a flatworm living off fish blood. [via minuteearth]
What Are Your Odds Of Becoming An Olympian?
ASAP Science releases a new video every day during the Winter Olympics. In this video they calculated your odds of becoming an Olympian. [via asapscience]
Three Ways to Destroy the Universe
How will the Universe die? Everybody dies. The universe too? Well, probably. What are the current theories about the end of everything? And how creepy exactly are these theories? (Spoiler: very creepy). But there...
Evolution vs Natural Selection
Henry from minutephysics explains the difference between evolution and natural selection. [via minutephysics]
5 steps to pour the perfect beer using science
You know what it’s like; you’re on the sofa at home (potentially in your underpants) watching the game or a movie and you decide to enjoy a can or bottle of beer. But you...
