Tagged: science

What are those floaty things in your eye?

Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are...

Moment of Science: 5 Fun Physics Phenomena

In the first video Derek from Veritasium shows you 5 fun physics phenomena. In the second video, he explains how they work. Were you able to see how they worked after the first video?...

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...

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...

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