Science gadgets and science toys

It sounds so romantic to sit under the stars at night and look for shooting stars. You could also search for the North Star and watch the Great Bea...

Contrary to our stereotype, we nerds don't just gamble 24/7 (even if we would like to!)… although it is true we can get absolutely absorbed in our ...

Isn't it amazing what the human brain is capable of? Not only has it secured our place at the top of the food chain, it can also adapt extremely qu...

Many theories seem flawless on paper. Only when they have to be applied in the real world do unforeseen problems or surprising realisations arise. ...

The Quantum Junction Decal shows a traffic sign, the speed of light plus instructions to get in both lanes. It’s a nod to the behaviour of light in...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical substance is a silent killer and causes grievous bodily harm a...

If you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...

Be it from George Orwell's novel 1984, Soviet propaganda or the Radiohead song, most people are acquainted with the (false) equation 2+2=5. Apart f...

No matter how much you want them, some things are just not meant to be: fire and water, good and evil, or roots and negative numbers. There is no r...

A tube made of copper and a small neodymium ball… is all you need to eliminate gravity and to make magneto-dynamics a meditative exercise, in a fas...

We're living in a time where everybody can take photos with their phone! But people don't care about framing, focusing and lighting the p...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...

Many of us have heard at school - or later in life - what potential we have if we just tried harder. But it should be clear that potential depends ...

The Corona pandemic has reminded a lot of people what they should already have known: It’s important to wash your hands regularly! After all, nobod...

Many myths exist about how engineers manage to find solutions for problems that mere mortals could never hope to solve: pagan blood sacrifices, com...

Most of us don't recall that much from biology class back in school, but if words like "osmosis" or "mitochondria" make your eyes light up, the Sci...

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If 'evolution' was human, it would just sigh and bang its head against the wall repeatedly when someone mentions spicy food. After all, the pain ca...

A dinosaur skull is quite an impressive thing to own, right? Sadly, these things are extremely rare, extremely expensive and extremely illegal to o...

There are a few things that one can never expect: The next person to die on Game of Thrones, the Spanish inquisition or the Element of Surprise (Ah...

Everybody knows that cats have nine lives. But when exactly does a life begin and when does it end? And what does one do when one locks a cat up in...

Pluto isn't just chronically lonely - far away from the sun, the Earth, and the other celestial bodies of our solar system - the poor orb has even ...

Somehow regular jewellers just don't get the tastes of us geeks, right? C'mon, who believes in the lucky power of horseshoes or trefoils or upside-...

A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper positive divisors, that is, the sum of its positive divisors excludin...

Here we have an octopus with eight (Latin: octo) arms. No ordinary arms of course, but Pi arms! That makes this being an Octopi. :)(By the way, wha...

Some minerals, like gold and diamonds, just don't attract nerds that much...But (Mg, Fe)₇Si₈O<...

On this shirt, the famous quote from Star Wars must have been written down by a physicist. Out of habit, he or she replaced the word "force" with a...

Are you excited by the thought of parachuting, bungee jumping, paintball, or hacking?Then you are an adrenaline junkie and should consider the thri...

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

The moon has fascinated people since time immemorial and for good reason. After all, it influences the tides of the oceans and even our bodies. In ...

Anyone who has ever been on the ISS or elsewhere in space knows that everything has to be secured in weightlessness. Objects are often attached to ...

As normal people, we will probably never get to see our earth or its smaller companion, the moon, in all their glory, except in photos or videos. B...

Every mission, whether in space or on Earth, must be well prepared. Don’t forget vital items such as your drinking bottle!When you have finally dec...

At first glance, Batman and chemistry don't have much in common – except maybe that both are more popular with nerds than with the average populati...

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