In Tel Aviv on 21 November 2019 I spoke publicly for the first time on animal liberation. The Machar Conference is an atheist conference hosted by the Israeli Atheist Association, but the organisers kindly... continue reading

posted by HerbWatson 1 year 4 weeks ago • 10 views • 28:34

"What is color constancy and how does it trick our brain into seeing colors that aren't really there? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez and neuroscientist David Eagleman use ambiguous photographs and giant props... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 2 months 4 weeks ago • 1,307 views

This is a thing that is happening right now, and (taking a page from the global warming playbook) a think I've been hearing from Bolsonaro's supporters is, "Who even knows how bad it is...deforestation... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 997 views • 7:32

A short by Winnie Cheung based off the classic lateral-thinking puzzle, Albatross Soup is a delightfully fluid animation that lyrically complements a chorus of voices attempting to investigate a puzzling suicide. ... continue reading

posted by pigeon 1 year 5 months ago • 28 views • 6:50

"Meet Dr. Ted Schultz, an entomologist at the National Museum of Natural History. Learn about the creatures that are responsible for processing more vegetation than any animal on earth, the leaf-cutter... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 7 months 3 weeks ago • 8 views • 29:15

"... I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 119 views • 11:39

YT: Two: the inside and the outside (badum tshh)! But taking a more scientific approach, do bananas actually have 5 sides like all the pub quizzes say? Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist... continue reading

posted by Zawash 1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 44 views • 10:07

For some reason, PETA thinks this video shows vegans in a positive light.......so sexy.

posted by newtboy 1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago • 49 views • 1:29

"... These pocket-sized predators are formidable hunters. But when it comes to hooking up, male mantises have good reason to fear commitment..."

posted by ant 2 years 3 months 1 week ago • 115 views • 5:09

Right now in the U.S. the dairy industry is working to enforce the rules about what products can call themselves milk. They are making the case that nut milks aren't really milks, because they don't come... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 4,358 views • 3:17

"Food labels don’t mean what you think they mean. ... When people clean out their fridge, they look at whatever date is on the label and throw it in the trash if it’s past that date. But the chances... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 89 views • 4:41

Stupid brain ... YouTube: Scientists think that evolution may not have prepared our brains for donuts, and an international research team has found out that some of earth’s oldest, largest trees are... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 7 months ago • 434 views • 5:59

YouTube description: Thank you all so much for watching! Japanese sushi focuses on “enjoying the pure flavor of ingredients that are in season (because that's when the ingredients are in their... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 9 months ago • 1,009 views • 6:00

"McDonald's is one of the biggest companies in the world. We've all spent our hard-earned cash there and consumed their food. But there's some dark secrets about Ronald McDonald's company that may cause... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 4 months ago • 41 views • 6:19

On the very special, Season 3 finale of Hot Ones, comedian Seth Rogen and actor Dominic Cooper brace themselves for some hot questions and even hotter wings with Sean Evans. Rogen (“Preacher” creator)... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 247 views • 13:28

Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 253 views • 12:06

YouTube: We call Marmalade - Marmaloaf since he's always sitting around like that looking like a loaf of bread… come to think of it he's always resembled bread products! :)

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years ago • 89 views • 54 secs