Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Homer Simpson Nearly Calculated the Mass of the Higgs Boson ‘God Particle’ Years Before It Was Discovered
In his book The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, author Simon Singh claims that in the 1998 episode of The Simpsons titled “The Wizard of Evergreen…
New Research by NASA Says Mars Once Had More Water Than the Earth’s Arctic Ocean, But Lost Most of It to Space
Mars once had an ocean that held more water than the Earth’s Arctic Ocean, but lost most of that water to space says new research…
The Story of Olinguito, A Mammal That Was Finally Identified Nearly a Century After It Was First Collected
A recent episode of the American Museum of Natural History series Shelf Life tells the story of the olinguito, a mammal in the raccoon family that was…
A Scientific Answer to Whether Fish Drink Water
In an episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions, host Hank Green answers the question, “Do fish drink water?” It’s a bit complicated since not all…
The Wander Space Probe, Images of Fake Space Scenes Created With a Scanner and Household Items
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wander Space Probe (@wanderprobe) The Wander Space Probe is not a space probe, but rather a…
Adam Sandler and Bob Barker Reunite for a Violent Rematch of Their ‘Happy Gilmore’ Fight for an Autism Benefit
Adam Sandler and Bob Barker reunited for a violent rematch of their fight in the 1996 film Happy Gilmore.
A Look Into Whether Humans Should Try to Colonize Venus Instead of Mars
A recent episode of PBS Space Time asks the question “Should we colonize Venus instead of Mars?” Host Gabe Perez-Giz looks at the hazards of trying to colonize…
An Old Woman and Young Woman Tell Near-Identical Love Stories to Demonstrate How Romance Has Changed Over Time
In a recent video by CollegeHumor, an old woman and young woman tell near-identical love stories to demonstrate how the idea of romance has changed over…
Hermit Crabs Form Orderly Lines to Upgrade to Bigger Shells, Giving Their Old Shells to a Crab in Need
A fascinating clip narrated by David Attenborough from the BBC nature show Life Story features a group of hermit crabs patiently forming an orderly line by…
A Filmmaker Tries to Photograph an Octopus Who Steals His Camera and Takes Photos of the Man
Filmmaker Benjamin Savard is currently making a film about the sciences at Middlebury College, but when he tried to take some photos of an octopus,…