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The mystery of motion sickness

Adults Science
Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long family car ride, imagine being a motion sick astronaut! Rose Eveleth explains what's happening in our bodies when we get the car sick blues.

What Causes Traffic Jams?

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It's happened to all of us: we're cruising down the freeway and suddenly find ourselves stuck in a thick jam of other cars. Where did they come from? What caused the traffic mess? Scientific American editor Larry Greenemeier explains.

Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas

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A model boat floating on sulfur hexafluoride (gas significantly denser than air) at the Physikshow of the University of Bonn!

Sam Harris - It Is Always Now

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Sam Harris, an American neuroscientist, author, and philosopher, shares his concept of the present moment and why it matters to live in the now rather than wait for the "now" of the future. Remember to live for each and every moment.

Time Travel

Adults Science
3 Simple Ways to Time Travel (& 3 Complicated Ones)

Sail - Awolnation on Musical Tesla coil

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At Maker Faire KC 2013, playing "Sail" by Awolnation.

25 Mind Boggling Facts About Our World

Adults Science
Did you know that in all of history men have only mined two Olympic sized swimming pools worth of gold? Or that frogs use their eyeballs to swallow? If you did...congratulations, you're pretty smart. If not, read on because these 25 mind boggling facts about our world will probably change the way you see some things.

Incredible Chemical Reaction!

Adults Science
This is a classic chemical reaction. It's called the iodine clock reaction. There are several variations of how this chemical reaction can be performed using different chemicals than the ones I used in the video. You can order clock reaction kits from several science related websites. You can also use simple store bought chemicals like vitamin C, iodine, hydrogen peroxide and starch. A quick internet search will turn up multiple ways of performing the experiment.

What If You Stopped Going Outside?

Adults Science
If you spend most of your day inside, this is for you!

Weird Facts About How You See

Adults Science
You're doing it right now. It's time to learn something about it.

How do they do artificial diamonds?

Adults Science
Gemesis diamonds are mostly yellow due to the Nitrogen in the atmosphere getting inside the crystal during the growing process. Apollo diamonds can be created in all colors including colorless depending on how much impurity is introduced in the growing chamber. e.g. add boron to make blue diamonds.

How Old Are Your Ears?

Adults Science
How high can you hear? Take this 'test' to see how old your ears are!

Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind

Adults Science
Time for some interesting facts to make your head explode! Now you can sound even smarter around your friends with these simple but super fun facts about life!

This Is 200 Calories

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From Broccoli to Big Macs - All of your favourite foods, shown as 200 calories!

What is Color?

Adults Science
Have you ever wondered what color is? In this first installment of a series on light, Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors-- why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves.

What is fat? - George Zaidan

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As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it's actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglycerides, the varied molecules that make up fat, and how to identify which types of fat you are consuming.

Mythbusters - Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride

Adults Science
Adam from the show Mythbusters has fun with Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride.