Aerodynamics is a Hoax

Aerodynamics is a Hoax

"Airplanes do not "fly"! They are held aloft through the divine intervention of heavenly angels!""I'll notify the Texas Board of Education at once!" I wonder whether such dark levity is the last…
Giggle with Google - Happy April 1!

Giggle with Google - Happy April 1!

You have to love a company that not only treats its employees well but can have fun and laugh at itself. (Hint, hint, Microsoft.) Today, Google changed their name to Topeka (see link for proper uses…
Cheese on Toast, Anyone?

Cheese on Toast, Anyone?

Here's a short sequence of art videos, which made me smile This line is just a space-filler to move the embedded screen down ;-) Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo. It's by Evelien Lohbeck from…
CERN Liquid Containment Unit Leaks on Camera

CERN Liquid Containment Unit Leaks on Camera

One of CERN's liquid containment units - a coffee mug - is shown to leak profusely when an attempt is made to put it into commission. A hapless pair of PR gurus bought their mugs at CERN's gift shop…
Don't Say Cheese

Don't Say Cheese

Don't Say Cheese Following a thorough scientific assessment of the risks involved in an experiment in the effects of gravity on round cheeses, a 200 year long experiment has been brought to a…
"Science is Real" and "Meet the Elements"

"Science is Real" and "Meet the Elements"

Two songs and videos about science for children, written and performed by They Might Be Giants. The almost anthemic "Science is Real" and a stroll through the periodic table in "Meet the Elements".…
How Sauron Got His Groove Back

How Sauron Got His Groove Back

This has nothing to do with science, unless you count sci-fi as science. But I loved it, which is reason enough for me to post it. "Using a ring to bind someone you covet into your dark and twisted…