I found this introduction to the elements, and a breakdown of the periodic table on Chem4Kids – lots more interesting stuff on their site. As far as we know, there are only so many basic elements. Up to this point in time we have discovered/created over 100. While there may be more out there to […]
The University of Nottingham has produced a series of YouTube videos, each about a different element. Here’s their YouTube channel (via BoingBoing), and here is their website for more information. I poked around a bit and found out that there’s a documentary being made about the scientists, and they’re posting wonderful snippets here. They’re really […]
In today’s episode of BBtv, MAKE Editor at Large David Pescovitz and Xeni Jardin of BBtv get a tour of the TCHO chocolate factory. David also did a piece on TCHO for the Proto column of MAKE Volume 14. In part one of BBtv’s multi-part exploration of Tcho, we begin in the lab, and learn […]
This makes me want an iPhone – you can get these awesome Netter’s Anatomy flashcards. (via Street Anatomy)
Here’s another beautiful photo essay by Marc Steinmetz – plastination by Gunther von Hagen. It’s fascinating and somewhat disturbing – don’t click through if you’re squeamish. Here’s a short explanation of the process.
Awesome science, beautiful imagery – If you want a scientific display of the dangers of pent-up stress, Prince Rupert’s drops are it. After the trauma of being dropped molten-hot into a bucket of cold water, these glass balls, named for a 17th-century amateur scientist, turn into bundles of high tension. They’re impervious to even the […]
HacknMod has a nice round-up of online resources related to making and using ballistic gel. Above is a segment from MythBusters on the subject. DIY Make your own Ballistics Gel
