Tag: science
Clowns, Witches And Ghosts – What Makes People Afraid In Films?
When it comes to movies, no genre is more divisive than horror. Some people love scary movies, some people find them tacky, and others are too afraid to test their tastes. But why exactly is most of the world split on how they interpret scary movies? When we watch a romantic comedy, we don’t actuall ...
Backyard Scientist Creates An Aluminum Flaming Sword
Cosplay is getting bigger and bigger. People are creating the most mind-blowing costumes, and there is no end to the creativity. Some people go for the more subtle and simple, while others tinker for years until their costume is perfected. They all have one thing in common, and that is that they all ...
Scientists Accidentally Created The World’s Thinnest Glass
Some of the world's most life-changing inventions were created by accident. Amongst other things, this includes Penicillin, the Pacemaker, Post-It notes, microwave ovens, ink-jet printers and even potato chips and chocolate chip cookies. Now we can add another thing to that list of innovations that ...
Science Geeks: Functional LEGO Microscope Inspired By Old X-Pod Sets
I really do believe that anything can be created out of LEGO bricks. It doesn't matter what it is, there will always be a LEGO artist in the world who will take on the challenge. Here on Bit Rebels, we've featured the most incredible LEGO builds in the world over the past four years. After seeing al ...
Science Inspired Drinkware Turns Your Kitchen Into A Chemistry Lab
If you're a chemistry geek, have you ever been in the lab and thought a beaker or a flask might make a cool drinking glass? I have. I haven't been in the lab since I graduated from university, but I remember thinking that all those chemistry glasses would make a neat set of drinkware. Designer Marsh ...
Researchers Find Walking In A Forest Really Can Ease Creative Block
We all get brain fatigue, creative block, writer's block or brain fuzziness every once in a while. Whatever you want to call it, sometimes our brains get stumped for new ideas, and it doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the rest of our bodies. You've probably read posts in the past that have sug ...
The Big Bang Theory Secrets: What You Don’t Know About This Geeky Show
Amy Farrah-Fowler: I want you to kiss me where I’ve never been kissed before.
Sheldon: Like Salt Lake City?
Do you watch The Big Bang Theory? I didn’t. For a long time. I tend to avoid ‘noisy shows’ – not because ‘they are so loud,’ but more because of all the hype. Which is why I still don’t ...
The 7th Grade Science Project That Put Hello Kitty In Space
Hello Kitty is everywhere these days, and now she can add space to her list of travel destinations. This is all thanks to a 7th grader who put Hello Kitty in space for her class science project. The video of her and her Hello Kitty stuffed animal have gone viral, and I sure hope her teacher gave her ...
Science Behind Your Thoughts Affects Your Business & Success
A few months ago, Richard wrote an article called The Mental Effects Of Facebook Addiction. In that article, he pointed to a source that suggested people who are addicted to the Internet have a 10-20% smaller brain in the areas responsible for speech, memory, motor control, emotion and other informa ...
Montblanc Honors Albert Einstein With An Elegant Pen Design
When I think about who the first geek was, the one who paved the way for all the rest of us, my mind always goes to Albert Einstein. Although most of us will never know what it's like to have a genius mind like his, he definitely made it cool to be curious about the world and how it works. I'm a hug ...
Thermoelectric Wristwatch Converts Body Heat Into Electricity
Thermoelectric generating devices are more common than you may realize. It's a device that converts heat directly into electrical energy. Right now, they are mostly used in the space and automobile industries, but as the technology progresses, we will start to see thermoelectric generators used in o ...
According To Science: All Males Were Once Females (Really!)
I can't stop giggling over this. According to science, all males were once females. Bhahahaha! I'm a huge fan of the AsapScience YouTube channel, and when I went there today and read, "Dear Gentlemen, science has a confession. You were once...a female, which helps explain where your nipples came fro ...
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Digital Footprints Broken Down By Generation [Infographic]
You've heard of a carbon footprint, but did you know you have a digital footprint also? A digital footprint is related to how you interact in a digital environment. This includes everything from watching a traditional television to sending a text on your smartphone. This of course includes the compi ...
According To CERN, It Looks Like The Higgs Boson Exists After All
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, more commonly known as CERN, has reached 7 sigma certainty on the fact that it has found the ever elusive Higgs Boson particle, or a particle that is Higgs-like. This observed particle has a mass of 125 GeV (Gigaelectron volts) which is the suspected a ...
Christmas Trees Created In A Petri Dish With Festive Fungi
Ahh…There is nothing like a Christmas tree design created with bacteria and other microorganisms in a petri dish. If I was a scientist stuck in a lab all day long, and if I needed some holiday cheer, I would definitely try to hook up some petri dishes with festive fungi too. Let me ask you this, whe ...