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April Fool’s day will arrive in about a week. If you live/work in an office setting, it is time to think about things you can do. The goal in this post is to provide inspiration. It also serves another purpose – it inoculates you against these pranks if you are on the receiving end. The [...]
Evidently when you spend your life mining salt from the earth, 1,000 feet below ground in a labyrinth of tunnels that stretch for 187 miles, it brings out your artistic side.
At least that’s what happened at the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland.
In this article, the author describes the work of Enrico Dini, who has developed a 3D printer able to print house-sized objects: 3D Printing A Whole Building In Pisa, Italy, Enrico Dini has developed a machine called D-Shape which sprays a magnesium-based glue onto a thin layer of sand (at a resolution of about 25 [...]
Molly’s post yesterday about the Steve Jobs head of cheese reminded me of the best cheese news story of 2010 thus far (although I doubt anyone will top this over the next nine months). Daniel Angere, head chef at the Manhattan’s Klee Brasserie, whipped up and served a cheese made out of his wife’s breast milk encrusted with maple caramelized pumpkin to a group of friends. Daily Beast food writer Gael Greene was able to track him down for a sample, which she described as “strangely soft, bouncy, like panna cotta.”
The following video shows off a new species of energy efficient robotic fish, capable of swimming using only 10 milliwatts of electricity: According to this page, a single alkaline AA battery produces 1.5 volts and, say, 2000 mAh. In other words, the battery is good for 3,000 milliwatt-hours. A 10 milliwatt fish could operate for [...]
This article discusses a new type of armor designed to protect tanks against rocket-propelled grenades and TOW missiles: Star Trek-style force-field armour being developed by military scientists The new type of armour will use pulses of electrical energy to repel rockets, shrapnel and other ammunition that might damage a vehicle. Researchers at the Defence Science [...]
The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, occur when charged electrons from the sun interact with the Earth’s magnetic field. Learn more about auroras and solar activity in this episode.
Like placenta, the blood contained in the umbilical cord isn’t always considered a waste product of birth. In this episode, Molly and Cristen discuss why some people choose to save their baby’s cord blood — and where they store it.
In this listener-inspired episode, Chris and Jonathan discuss the differences between standard power grids and smart grids.
Born in 1864, Nellie Bly wasn’t your average journalist — in fact, she feigned insanity to gain entry into a mental institution. Join Sarah and Katie as they take a closer look at the life of Nellie Bly, America’s original stunt journalist.
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