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Daniel Fahrenheit built several types of thermometers, but his Stuff of Genius wasn’t restricted to a few temperature measuring devices. Tune in and learn how Daniel Fahrenheit invented the system that bears his name today.
You Asked: What happens to water if it’s not allowed to expand when frozen? — Tony, Cut Off, La. Marshall Brain Answers: In nature, or in your kitchen freezer, water expands when it freezes. It gets about 9% bigger. This video gives you a dramatic demonstration of what happens when water freezes in a closed [...]
World Record #115 – The many world records of the Large Hadron Collider
by Marshall Brain | December 3, 2009
It was big news this week when the broke the Large Hadron Collider world record for the highest-energy particle beams: Large Hadron Collider Sets World Record CERN announced early Monday that the Large Hadron Collider has become the world’s highest-energy particle accelerator. The LHC pushed protons to 1.18 TeV (trillion electron volts), surpassing the previous [...]
Dry ice is different from regular ice because it’s extremely cold and it emits carbon dioxide. Discover why the substance can be dangerous — and safe ways to handle it — in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
Some theorists suggest that single-sex classrooms create more effective learning environments, while others disagree. Tune in as Molly and Cristen weigh the arguments for and against gender-segregated classrooms in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
There are many kinds of motion sensors, from active to passive systems. Get the scoop on how myriad motion sensing systems work in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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