Twitter as a giant global mood ring
In a follow-up to their mood maps, Scott Golder and Michael Macy of Cornell University look at mood cycles during the hours of the day: They found that, on average, people wake up in...
Category: Science
Nobel Prize Winning Physics Explained
Narrator Sean Carroll of Caltech describes dark energy and the acceleration of the universe, the discovery of which was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics on October 4th. [Via TheBestOfYoutube]
18 Things You Should Know about Genetics
18 Things You Should Know About Genetics is an animated film that presents fundamental background information about genetics, as well as offering some quirky but interesting facts about DNA, genes and genetics. It was...
Science of a Slinky
How does a slinky fall when extended by its own weight and then released? We discover the surprising answer using a slow motion camera that records 300 frames per second. [Via geeksaresexy]
Auroras from Space
A view of the Auroras (the Northern/Southern Lights) as seen from the International Space Station during September 2011. The video is a compilation of 345 images from The Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth....
Vintage Pixar Animation
This animation is made by Pixar’s Ed Catmull and Loren Carpenter in 1972 at the University of Utah. It’s considered the first 3D rendered movie and the techniques they used is this movie are...
Science Geek Pick-up Lines
Here are a few pick-up lines for scientists from the womanizer Howard Wolowitz himself. Let me know in the comments if they work. [Via 9gag]
What is up with Noises?
What is up with Noises? Youtuber and recreational mathemusician Vi Hart explains: [Youtube]
Creating Hubble Images
You thought the average model needed a lot of photoshopping, wait till you see how much is Photoshopped in one Hubble image.
How people in science see each other
Czech PhD student Matus Sotak (aka @biomatushiq) created a grid explaining how people in science see each other: [Via geeksaresexy]
