Randall Munroe’s got a new book, but it’s not XKCD
The xkcd artist/author/webcomic/nerdist of our hearts is taking his blog of improbable science and turning it into a book with even more improbable questions. Sweet.
On Mar 15, 2014 by Aja Romano
I F*cking Love Science is getting its own show on the Science Channel
“Think of it as a late night Google search that goes a hundred pages deep until things get weird.”
On Mar 10, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
These future scientists are over the moon for ‘Cosmos’
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new series premiered Sunday night, and it’s already a hit with a younger audience.
On Mar 10, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
This new cryptocurrency thinks it can solve science’s funding woes
Einsteinium is the new web currency aimed at advancing scientific research
On Mar 7, 2014 by Tim Sampson
Megan Amram and the fine art of Twitter comedy
We asked Amram about her Twitter discipline—and having to tell her mother what a “blumpkin” is.
On Mar 7, 2014 by Audra Schroeder
This website tells you if your face is gay
Gaydar is just a webcam click away.
On Feb 20, 2014 by EJ Dickson
We react to emoticons the same way we react to human faces
Go ahead and put that :-) in your email.
On Feb 15, 2014 by Kevin Morris
Maybe this is why Olympians have so much sex
Science reveals that sex can be performance enhancing for Olympic athletes.
On Feb 14, 2014 by EJ Dickson
You can help Stanford study Alzheimer’s in your sleep
Researchers there are inviting ordinary computer owners to be part of the world’s largest distributed supercomputer.
On Feb 8, 2014 by Tim Sampson
The Internet had a lot of fun with Bill Nye’s Creation Debate
Science person Bill Nye and Christian fundamentalist Ken Ham went toe-to-toe last night.
On Feb 5, 2014 by Miles Klee
Vengeance via Wikipedia: How editors can punish those who get in their way
There’s a disconnect at the heart of Wikipedia.
On Feb 5, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
European researchers are building a hive-mind for robots
So far, four robots are connected, and they’re using the network to perform patient-care tasks in a hospital.
On Jan 14, 2014 by Joe Kloc
Facebook research dives into the weird science of memes
Troubling implications for the health of Facebook as an informational ecosystem.
On Jan 9, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor
Scientists combine texting and vodka without any of the morning-after regret
We’re not talking about getting in touch with your ex as the Smirnoff runs out.
On Dec 23, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Your wireless router could be murdering your houseplants
Are you slowly killing your plants? Probably! But there might be a reason (other than neglect) why they’re all yellow.
On Dec 16, 2013 by Sarah Weber
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