Whatever happened to acid rain? - Joseph Goffman
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Why "Nothing" Matters in Science
AdultsData ScienceMathScienceNull results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.
What’s the best fuel for your car?
AdultsAutomotiveNatureScienceEnergyEnvironmentTransportationDig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
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Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
Why Robots That Bend Are Better
AdultsEducationScienceTechnologySpaceRobots of the future may be softer, squishier and bendier than robots today. This could make them ideal for space exploration. Check out http://kiwico.com/Veritasium50 for 50% off your first month of any subscription!
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistoryEnergyHealthScienceNuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?
The Illusion Only Some Can See
AdultsEducationPsychologyScienceAmes window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality.
These SCP’s Could End The World
AdultsBiotechnologyHistoryHumanScienceCultureThe SCP Foundation has been responsible for keeping not only our world, but our universe safe. They contain some of the most deadly SCPs known to man, because if just one of these vicious SCPs got loose, it could spell the end of the world!