The Possible Physiological and Genetic Reasons Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap to Some People
The experts at ACS Reactions took an animated look into cilantro, the leafy herb that draws rather strong reactions from those who’ve tasted it. For…
Beautiful Slow Motion Shock Waves Created by Objects Being Thrown at a Wet Window Screen
Darren Dyk of Beyond Slow Motion teamed up with Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) to create a slow motion video of objects being thrown…
A LEGO Porg From Star Wars: The Last Jedi
In honor of Star Wars: The Last Jedi landing in theaters later this week, Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) recreated a…
A Touching Profile of the Man Who Creates Memorial Ghost Bikes Found Around New York City
Filmmaker Ethan Brooks has created “Ghost Bikes“, a truly touching profile of Mirza Molberg, a member of the worldwide Ghost Bike Project. Molberg, a truly…
A Functioning Custom LEGO Mechanical Keyboard
A few years back, artist Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks built an old membrane keyboard using LEGO bricks. This year, he changed it up a…
Epic Ping Pong Trick Shots That Increase in Difficulty
DoodleChaos has created a video where they pull off all sorts of epic ping pong trick shots that continuously increase in difficulty.
Rob Scallon Plays a Brilliantly Dissonant Guitar Solo Using Only Tritone Chords aka the Devil’s Interval
In answer to a listener request, the very talented multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon composed a brilliantly dissonant guitar solo employing only tritone chords. These chords, known…
A Mesmerizing Slow Motion Video Stroll Through the Snowy Footpaths and City Streets of Amsterdam
Dutch filmmaker Gosse Bouma has captured the calming beauty and mesmerizing magic of a new snowfall in a gorgeous, slow motion video stroll through the…
A Look at the Difference Between a Fire Starting in a Watered Christmas Tree vs. a Dry Christmas Tree
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) created an eye opening fire safety video that shows what could happen if an unfortunate fire started in…
An Inside Look at How Zero Gravity Airplanes Work
In a heavy episode of Built for Science, host Tom Scott joined up with the European Space Agency (ESA) on their Airbus A310 to demonstrate…