Nerds and Words: Week 33
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this geeky goodness. You can find the thousands of links from previous weeks here.
Overthinking It
Thinking way too hard about science and pop-culture
How Elysium is a Carnival Ride, and Why its Atmosphere is a Bucket of Water
Elysium is set over a century in the future, but you can test its physics today. All you need is a carnival ticket and a bucket of water. The latest sci-fi thriller from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, Elysium tells the story of the haves and the have-nots in the 22nd century (quite literally)...
Nerds and Words: Week 32
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this geeky goodness. You can find the thousands of links from previous weeks here.
The Sciences
Tusken Raiders Ride Single File as a Valid Military Tactic
Sand people always ride single file to hide their numbers…probably. Ben Kenobi knew that Tusken Raiders couldn’t have destroyed the Jawa sandcrawler because of their cunning tactics.
The Sciences
Why The Joker’s Magic Trick Wasn’t So Serious
It’s not exactly a magic trick when everyone knows how it’s done, but we were still amazed by the viciousness of the Joker’s—even if it wasn’t as deadly as it looked.
The Sciences
What’s in a Nerd: A Treatise
In honor of YouTube’s Geek Week, and my geekiest posts and videos, I present to you a personal treatise on what I think it means to be a geek (or a nerd, we’ll get to that).
The Sciences
Celebrate Geek Week With the Geekiest Things I’ve Ever Written
In honor of YouTube’s Geek Week, and my list of 10 mind-blowing YoutTube videos here, I present to you the top ten nerdiest things I have endeavored to bring you so far at Overthinking It...
The Sciences
Celebrate Geek Week With the Geekiest Things I ve Ever Written
In honor of YouTube's Geek Week , and my list of 10 mind-blowing YoutTube videos here, I present to you the top ten nerdiest things I have endeavored to bring you so far at Overthinking It...
The Sciences
Kick Off Geek Week With Ten Videos that Blow My Mind
In honor of YouTube’s Geek Week, I present to you the top ten nerdy videos that have blown my mind in the last few months. Enjoy. Derek Muller at Veritasium first blew my mind with large scale-levitation: And then he showed me I have no idea what temperature things are: Science communicator extraordinaire Vsauce has [...]..
The Sciences
Nerds and Words: Week 31
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this geeky goodness. You can find the thousands of links from previous weeks here.
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
STAFFBehind the scenes at Scientific American
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Anecdotes from the Archive
STAFF
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
STAFF
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
STAFFIllustrating science since 1845
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Talking back
STAFFA science blog, sans blague
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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