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1) The Future of Mobile Phones 2009-2012 2) A Better Understanding of Stoplights Also: A Traffic Light Augmented by Progress Bars 3) SLEEPBOX 4) The evolution of the coke bottle’s design 5) Move Like a Cheetah with this Incredible Human Powered Vehicle 6) Klein Dytham Architecture 7) Beauty in Science 8 ) BMW Lovos Student [...]
There is a new type of hybrid vehicle that, if it can be perfected, will probably be the next step for cars like the Prius. In these new hybrids, small gas turbine engines generate the electricity instead of piston engines. An example of this progression can be seen in the new CMT-380: CMT-380 supercar watches [...]
If you’ve ever seen a WWII movie with bombers in it, there has been the shot of the bombardier looking through his bombsight to aim the plane’s bombs at the target. This video shows the bombariers stations in a B-17: In the movies it looks simple enough to hit the target, but in reality these [...]
You might find yourself wondering just what happened to the world in Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” In this post we’ll take a look at the wages of nuclear war — the science behind nuclear winter and radioactive fallout.
Artificial flavors imitate natural flavors and are found in many processed products. Learn more about the chemistry of flavors, both natural and artificial, in this episode of BrainStuff.
In this episode of Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and Cristen ponder baby technology of the future — from designer babies to robot children.
In this episode, the TechStuff guys tackle Internet architecture, from the basic components to the complex details of servers, clients and IP addresses.
In 1809, Meriwether Lewis died of gunshot wounds — but how did this happen? Historians still debate the circumstances involved. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the facts — and sensationalism — surrounding the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis.
Recent Postings by Category
BrainStuff
- Thank You and Best Wishes to Marshall Brain
- Contest – Design a $300 house and win $25,000
- How the Philtrum works – the place under your nose where your face comes together
The Coolest Stuff on the Planet
- Golden Fields of Canola
- The Park That Never Sleeps: Central Park
- Draw a Pretty Picture With Your Bike and Your Phone
Keep Asking
- Why can a 5 foot 8 inch man dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim while some people of taller stature can’t?
- What happens to our sun once it runs out of fuel?
- How do we know the age of the universe?
Stuff Mom Never Told You
- Who invented the Christmas card?
- How the Kinsey Report Fueled Whiskey Sales
- How to Get Your Wedding Announcement into The New York Times
Stuff to Blow Your Mind
- Blow Your Mind: Nebula in a Box
- Blow Your Mind: Three Minutes Till Impact
- Touching the Void: Psychedelics and Death
Stuff You Should Know
- Stuff You Should Know at SXSW
- The Southern Death Cult, the Maya and Georgia
- Deformed Baby Spider Brains
The Stuff of Genius
CarStuff
- Listener Mail: What’s the world’s largest engine?
- Listener Mail: What makes a “classic car” classic?
- Was Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” Super Bowl commercial a little too political?
How-to Stuff
- How to Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor
- How to Travel the World in 4 Days
- How to Smell Like Someone at HowStuffWorks
PopStuff
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 68: Astrology: What’s PopStuff’s Sign?
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 67: Collecting: PopStuff’s Cabinet of Curiosities
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 66: Tracy and Holly’s Running Playlists
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
- Good News from the Oldest Mayan Calendar
- One Year Later: Colony Collapse Disorder
- Who Killed Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Stuff to Change the World
- Who will own the Arctic?
- Obesity: The New Global Crisis
- Bill Gates Makes For A Pretty Decent Cartoon
Stuff You Missed in History Class
- Butch Cassidy: Should we read between the lines?
- Are we rooting for D.B. Cooper?
- Party Time: A Look at Unconventional Politics
