Brian Heater
An Explanation for Why Knees Jerk When Struck With a Doctor’s Reflex Hammer and Various Other Tendon Tricks
At-Bristol (previously) hosts Beth Cotterell and Heather Nichol explain why patients kick when their knees are whacked with those little rubber reflex hammers. The pair…
A Kitchen Employee Deals Plates Like Playing Cards Before Rinsing Dishes With Remarkable Speed
Indianapolis-based chef Pablo Lopez Ramos posted video of a coworker’s remarkable technique for rinsing a rack full of dishes at the same time, rapidly dealing…
Nissan Showcases a LEAF Electric Car With Paint That Glows in the Dark for Eight to 10 Hours After Sundown
Nissan in Europe is showcasing a new paint job on its LEAF car that absorbs UV energy to glow in the dark for eight to…
‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ Counts the Number of Heartbeats the Average Human Experiences in a Lifetime
It’s Okay To Be Smart (previously) host Joe Hanson celebrates Valentine’s Day by explaining how many heartbeats animals and humans experience over the course of…
The Science Behind the Familiar Sweet Smell of Roses
On a special Valentine’s Day edition of the American Chemical Society series Reactions (previously), host Dr. Raychelle Burks gets to the bottom of the science…
Darkroom, A Quick and Powerful iPhone Photo Editor With Customizable Filters
Darkroom is a new photo editor for iOS that offers a suite of easy-to-use yet powerful tools, including raw photo editing, customizable filters, and an…
‘Hard Time Valentines’, A Touching Series of Short Videos Profiling Homeless Couples Living in New York City
Hard Time Valentines is a touching series of videos directed by Oliver Noble for GOOD Magazine that profiles the lives of homeless couples living on…
A Look at the Science Behind a Modified Car Capable of Jumping 12 Feet in the Air and Skipping Rope
Outrageous Acts of Science by The Science Channel travels to San Antonio, Texas to interview USA Motorsports owner Gilbert Gonzales about the Cyclone, a car…
Mattel Teams With Google to Reinvent the Iconic View-Master Toy With a Smartphone Twist
Mattel is celebrating the 2015 Toy Fair by announcing a partnership with Google that will resurrect the toy company’s View-Master line, harnessing the smartphone-based virtual…
A Simple But Effective Data Visualization Breaking Down the Size of the World’s Countries by Area
London-based computer scientist Jason Davies has created a simple but effective data visualization of the world’s countries (as well as Antarctica) broken down by land…