
Videos (22) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |


YouTube description: We normally build a dam to hold water back and store it for use in water supply, irrigation, hydropower, or flood control. But sometimes we have to let some water go. Whether we... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
YouTube description: Everything seemed normal on the second leg of American Airlines Fight 96, June 12, 1972. Captain Bryce McCormick sat back to take a sip of coffee and admire the view. Then, suddenly,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
YouTube description: A metal alloy spoon melts in tea. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes. Why not use Gallium? Well - besides the fact it's not what we... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
YouTube description: The Galton Board is a 7.5” by 4.5” desktop probability machine. This device brings to life the statistical concept of normal distribution. As you rotate the Galton Board... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark

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
YouTube description: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill 23,000 people every year in the United States, and the United Nations estimates that by 2050, more people will die from antibiotic-resistant infections... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus
Jessica McCabe tell us the story of her life. Once a gifted child with bright future, who later lives a life of a constant failures, because one thing - her ADHD diagnosis. Until one thing changed everything... continue reading
posted by notarobot
I set up a magnetic levitation apparatus in a chamber with about 1/800th normal air pressure.
posted by Mordhaus
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
"Scorpions normally blend into their habitat, but shining a UV light on them results in a stunning sight..."
posted by ant
YouTube description: in this video i will try to explain how a bladeless fan works. is a bit difficult do it in english. if you can do it better please use comment box below. the space between the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
YouTube description: There's a big fire in the building and suddenly all the sprinklers turn on -- that's not really how works. Let science extinguish this myth. How Fire Burns in Space - http://bit.ly/1OqRB5b ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
YouTube description: Making some shelves to fit in a closet we use as a pantry http://woodgears.ca/kitchen/pantry_shelves.html The wood breaking and smashing - not the sort of thing I would normally... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
From YT: Captain Disillusion teams up with Beakman of' Beakman's World' to examine some free energy claims on YouTube, in the most '90s way possible. [The honest to god Beakman... Beakman was sort... continue reading
posted by RFlagg
"Penises sell books." YouTube: Penis size and Suicide. Not two topics that normally go together. This is Healthcare Triage News. How big is the average penis?
posted by PlayhousePals
YouTube: A paradox and some counterintuitive & surprising things that have been on my mind while meeting you guys during YouTube Fan Fest!
posted by Janine V.
- 1
- »