100 Gallons of Spider Silk | Because Science Footnotes
Adults Science
Kyle discusses exactly how much spider silk Peter Parker would need to stop that train, responds to your comments, and more!
Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?
Adults Science
Research has found some human brains can pick up on rotations of geomagnetic-strength fields as evidenced by drops in alpha wave power following stimulus.
Can You Survive An Elevator Fall By Jumping?
Adults Science
Your monthly dose of hypothetical physics scenarios is here, and today we’re dropping Stu, several times, from the top of skyscraper.
What Eating Rotten Food Really Does To Your Body
Adults Science
Food poisoning is awful, but what's actually happening inside your body when you eat rotten food?
The physics of surfing - Nick Pizzo
Adults Science
Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing.
How Captain Marvel Survives in Space
Adults Science
Carol Danvers received a plethora of powers when she hybridized with the Kree space aliens, but her most extraordinary is the ability to survive in space.
Why Machines That Bend Are Better
Adults Science
Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great.
Why Do We Go Bald? / What Causes Hair Loss?
Adults Science
We take a comprehensive look at the causes of hair loss, and explore the misconceptions behind one of modern man’s daily worries.
The Big Problem With The Drugs You Take
Adults Science
Who makes sure the drugs you take are safe, and can you trust them?
How Captain Marvel Survives in Space
Adults Science
Carol Danvers received a plethora of powers when she hybridized with the Kree space aliens, but her most extraordinary is the ability to survive in space.
How to Defeat Wolverine with Science
Adults Science
From Superman to the Hulk, there are many indestructible comic book characters, but Wolverine is arguably the most scientifically interesting.
Can You Recover Sound From Images?
Adults Science
Is it possible to reconstruct sound from high-speed video images?
A Problem You'll Never Solve
Adults Science
Newcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.
Three ways the universe could end
Adults Science
Our universe started with the Big Bang, but how will it end? Explore cosmologists’ three possible scenarios: the Big Crunch, the Big Freeze and the Big Rip.
Poison Ivy's Evil Plants
Adults Science
Kyle talks Poison Ivy's deadliest allies, responds to your comments, and more!
How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma
Adults Science
A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it.
Are Negative Ions Good For You?
Adults Science
Do negative air ions improve mood, anxiety, depression, alertness?
What is consciousness?
Adults Science
Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience.
Building a Marsbase is a Horrible Idea: Let’s do it!
Adults Science
Humans love to explore. Strangely enough even horrible places – like Mars. Let’s see how building a Mars base could work and how insanely nerve-wracking exactly it would be.
What Happens When You Freeze To Death?
Adults Science
Good reason to stay inside during this Polar Vortex!
How Deadly Are Gambit's Exploding Cards?
Adults Science
The Ragin' Cajun is known for his explosive power and his signature weapon of choice, playing cards, but how dangerous could they be? Kyle stacks the deck on this week's Because Science!