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Here’s the science behind the Brexit vote and Trump’s rise | Michele Gelfand
Research shows that when people feel threatened they demand ‘tighter’ social norms, says psychologist Michele Gelfand What is the essential dividing line between human beings around the world? The one between the haves and the have-nots? East and west, rural … Continue reading
Why we laugh
Did you know that you’re 30 times more likely to laugh if you’re with somebody else than if you’re alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash … Continue reading
Plate tectonics observatory to create seismic shift in earthquake research
We may never be able to entirely predict earthquakes such as those that hit central Italy in 2016, but we could better assess how they’re going to play out by joining up data from different scientific fields in a new … Continue reading
Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing disorders – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science. Source: Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing … Continue reading
The Milky Way’s Glimmering Core Captured in a Timelapse Video by Adrien Mauduit
When not working for a NASA-funded citizen-science project, Adrien Mauduit travels the world seeking out remote places to create photographs and films of the night sky. To the naked eye, the galaxies around us appear as single points of light; Mauduit’s “astro-lapse” … Continue reading
Vic Firth Drumsticks: Made in Maine
From a block of wood to a drummers dream instrument. The #1 maker of drumsticks in the world “Vic Firth” takes us through the process. A unique Maine business.
Why Do Supermarket Eggs Look Perfect?
When chickens lay eggs at a farm, their eggs get examined, tested, graded, and approved before they’re packaged up for us to buy at the supermarket. Is that why they look so perfect? In this clip from Jimmy’s Food Factory, … Continue reading
How Did Opium Poppies Get Their Painkilling Properties?
Humans have been turning to the poppy plant to get high or relieve pain for thousands of years. And despite all our other staggering pharmaceutical progress, our reliance on the plant hasn’t changed much; poppies are used to make two of … Continue reading
These Sneaky Sea Slugs Paralyze Their Predators With Stolen “Weapons”
Nudibranchs, or sea slugs, and are group of wildly colored animals that use their striking forms to warn predators against attack. Although the sea slugs move slow, they are protected by a brilliant defense mechanism. Some species create an alarming defense … Continue reading
