Tag: Scientists
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 ...
Total Recall Here We Come: Scientists Can Now Erase Bad Memories
With all the hubbub about gadgets being released constantly, it's easy to get distracted and miss some of the other technological breakthroughs that have been happening recently. In particular, I'm talking about discoveries that have to do with the brain. There has been huge progress over the past y ...
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How Creative People In History Have Inspired Each Other [Chart]
It would be an understatement for me to say that I'm surrounded by creative people. It would be more accurate to say I've been surrounded by creative people my whole life. My family is creative, I went to a school that focused on creativity, my Twitter stream oozes with creativity, and the people I ...
Microscopic Bugs 3D Printed In Titanium So They Become Giant Bugs
People are 3D printing everything these days, and I do mean everything. This includes body parts, food, incredible replicas, machine parts and even guns. What you see in the pictures below are 3D printed giant bugs. They look like fantastic art pieces, and although they were first created for an art ...
Mood-Detecting Smartphone Apps Help Psychologists Diagnose Patients
Over the past few days, I've read about a couple of smartphone apps and computer programs that are smart enough to detect our moods, and after researching them more, a few of them are definitely worth sharing with you. Smartphone apps have gotten so sophisticated over the past few years that sometim ...
3D Printed Ears That Look, Feel & Function Just Like Normal Human Ears
I've never seen a technology become so quickly incorporated into our lives to help so many people as 3D printing. The last time I remember something having such a massive impact like this was when the iPhone was first released. Here is yet another example of how 3D printing will change some people's ...
3D Printed Embryonic Stem Cell Clusters Will Change Lives
When I think of 3D printing, I normally think of fun gadgets that make our lives even geekier. There are so many 3D printed smartphone cases, mini-robots, little figurines and jewelry that it's sometimes hard to remember that there are more significant uses for 3D printing technology than just creat ...
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 ...
Grooving Graduates: The Dance Your PhD Contest
I went to graduate school. It was a great experience. I learned a lot. I experienced the world. However, I seem to have missed out on one vital part of the graduate school experience: I did not get to dance on a stage in a loincloth and post the resulting video on YouTube.
How could I possibly ha ...
The Highest Resolution Photograph Of The Moon Ever Taken
Whoa! I've never seen the moon look like this before! I always thought it was just a big boring blurry blob with a few craters in it. I bet this one picture will inspire school children everywhere to become more interested in astronomy.
This absolutely gorgeous photo is the highest resolution pic ...
Childhood Pictures Of Our Favorite Historical Scientists
This sounds like an old person thing to say, but life is really short. We all want to leave our mark and contribute in a way that will be remembered long after we're gone. Steve Jobs is an example of someone who lived his life this way, and he loved that old Wayne Gretzky quote, "I skate to where th ...
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