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The Scientific Power of Thought

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:00:22 +0000

Mind over matter, people! According to this video, when you change your mind, you physically change your brain. It looks as if the power of thought is an immense gift that each of us hold (sans ‘Honey Boo Boo‘ viewers). As the video states, “imagining an action and doing it require the same motor and [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.

10 Awesome Facts About the Internet You Didn't Know

Emerald Catron — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:45:19 +0000

And because we can't do cat videos all day every day,* here are ten amazing facts about the internet. From how many likes there are on Facebook daily to the actual weight of the internet, this video just might blow your mind. (Hence the title.) Learn something new today, so you can watch a cat stuck in a jar over and over guilt-free!

The Likelihood of 'Looper' – Science Behind the Movies

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:09:58 +0000

In the new sci-fi hit ‘Looper,’ starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt, the mob uses “Loopers” and time travel to kill targets in the 30-year past. But how much of the film is based on actual hard science? As shown in the film, criminals are sent from 2074, where killing proves to be [...]