When a theory makes a prediction that disagrees with an experimental test, sometimes it means we should throw the theory away. But what if that theory has otherwise produced the most successful predictions... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 6 months ago • 436 views • 12:36

An amazingly thorough deep dive into the acoustic engineering, materials science, and construction of a beautiful pair of speakers. "We construct a pair of large Voigt speakers. I explain the principles... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 4 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 385 views • 52:56

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 9 months ago • 985 views • 2:32

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft has discovered “layers” and “rifts” in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) of Mars. The phenomenon... continue reading

posted by eric3579 5 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 350 views • 2:19

YouTube description: It’s amazing what Anne Rosat can do with a pair of scissors. This 83-year-old artist has been depicting life in the Swiss Alps through the folk art known as papercutting for 50... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 450 views • 2:58

At the old hut site (the new one being temporarily cut off by flooding) I made lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails by firing them in a kiln, slaking them in water, mixing them into lime putty.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 408 views • 7:08

From YT: Video highlighting my research on PowerPoint Turing Machines for CMU's SIGBOVIK 2017 From me: So it turns out PowerPoint is Years ago when I discovered you could export PowerPoint files... continue reading

posted by Ickster 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 58 views • 5:34

I couldn't find any info on any projects like this, so I thought I would have a try myself. I thought an oven would be the perfect platform, it already has a door, space for insulation, and comes with... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 15 views • 7:48

This video makes me feel dumb.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months ago • 1,189 views • 25:57

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51

YouTube description: Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the angles... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 979 views • 5:24

As urban populations continue to rise, innovators are looking beyond traditional farming as a way to feed everyone while having less impact on our land and water resources. Vertical farming is one solution... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 832 views • 3:38

YouTube description: Bill reveals the stunning engineering underlying the design of a diaper. He describes the five layers of a diaper, including the superabsorbent polymer in the diaper's core. He... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 337 views • 6:34

YouTube description: Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 11 months ago • 483 views • 3:49

YouTube Description: And how it got its name. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs irregularly in the eastern tropical Pacific every... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,145 views • 2:59

... or how to soil a pristine lab coat! YouTube Description: Gav and Dan are in the GE lab using nanotechnology to show you cool liquid physics at 2500fps. The first experiment shows a superhydrophobic... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,101 views • 5:34