We may like to think we can act ethically when the situation calls for it, but as it turns out, something as simple as the time of day may affect our ability to make ethical decisions. read more
2,042 views Jan 20, 2017 ScienceWith the proliferation of technology in the 21st century, the idea of writing something down using a pen or pencil can feel as antiquated and old-fashioned as using a home phone. But recent research has shown that when it comes to taking notes, choosing a keyboard over a pen and paper may be doing more harm than good. read more
2,139 views Apr 12, 2016 ScienceThe first radio broadcast was made from Brant Rock, Massachusetts on Christmas Eve, 1906, when Reginald Fessenden sent out a Christmas concert to a fleet of ships located in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Since then, radio technology has become a ubiquitous technology for people all across the world. But while these radio waves have been great for communicating between ourselves, they are not all necessarily destined to stay on Earth. read more
3,987 views Sep 7, 2015 ScienceNASA successfully flew its New Horizons probe past Pluto on July 14, 2015. Among the data it sent back were brilliant images showing Pluto in sharper detail than ever seen before. These pictures show what certainly looks to be a planet, and yet with all this new information, scientists still won't assign it planetary status. What gives? read more
2,554 views Aug 16, 2015 ScienceYou witness a person you swerve abruptly, hit the brakes out of nowhere, drive down a one-way the wrong direction, or perform any other seemingly nonsensical maneuver. Fool! Idiot! Are you blind?! What. A. Moron! Why is it, though, that if you yourself make a mistake, you never think to criticize yourself the same way? read more
2,074 views May 26, 2015 ScienceFor some, cracking their knuckles is a daily routine. Others can't stand the sound of it. Regardless of which camp you fall into, there has always been one major, unanswered question: what causes the cracking sound? read more
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