I’ve been teaching galaxy evolution for the past three weeks so I thought let you in on some of the fun.
Speaking of galaxy evolution, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way has the munchies. And a taste for asteroids.
Ever wonder what it’s like to have synesthesia? There’s an app for that.
Physicists exploit quantum mechanics to make iron transparent to x-rays.
The mathematics of your heart beat could save your life.
This is what it looks like when cancer gets smacked down by a T cell.
You’re worst job interview experience should pale in comparison to what Thomas Edison put applicants through.
Switzerland volunteers to be the janitor of low Earth orbit.
Amazing research that discovered how 9/11 affected whales.
Tiny little Southeast Asian tarsiers found to communicate ultrasonically. Also, tarsiers are adorably funny looking.
How did the zebra get its stripes? Experimental biologists have a hunch. A map of the continental United States by distance to the nearest McDonald’s. Frightening. This week in math: 1) there is something called the Rapunzel Number and 2) there is something called the Ponytail Shape Equation. Please welcome our new robot astronaut overlord, a.k.a. @astrorobonaut. Have a great and geeky weekend!
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