Baratunde Thurston takes us behind the scenes at GE Global Research Center to learn how does a jet engine works with the help of aerospace engineer Todd Wetzel. You’ll see why “suck, squeeze, bang, blow” is a great way to talk about modern flight. The two discuss how airplane engines have evolved to become the powerful,… Continue reading How Does a Jet Engine Work?
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Amazing Chinese Popcorn Maker
Discovery Channel show Mythbusters hosts got a hold of an old-school popcorn makers used by many street vendors in China. The metal, teardrop-shaped container is filled with popcorn, sealed, and cooked over a charcoal flame. The traditional popcorn maker blasts popcorn out like a cannon when the device is opened. Adam, Jamie The host of the science TV… Continue reading Amazing Chinese Popcorn Maker
Incredible Crow Solves a Complex Problem
Check out this cool video clip from BBC’s The Problem Solvers, which shows an incredibly clever crow named 007 solving a puzzle that consisted of eight separate stages.
Match Burning in Slow Motion
This is a macro sequence of a match burning in slow motion. It was shot at 4,000 frames-per-second using a Phantom Miro 4 camera with a bellows mounted on the lens to get in to an extreme macro mode. Watch the video below.
The Most Futuristic Products at CES 2014
This year at CES in Las Vegas, companies gathered to show off their most advanced products including ultra-high-definition curved televisions, more advanced wearable technology, 3-D printers, and fuel cell concept car. Exhibitors, industry analysts, investors, and media all converge in one place to determine what lies ahead for the technology industry in the upcoming year. Here are the most standout… Continue reading The Most Futuristic Products at CES 2014
Incredible Time-Lapse of Earth From the ISS
A time-lapse video from the International Space Station featuring some amazing glimpses of the beauty of our planet Earth passing silently below the spaceship.
Accidental Scientific Discoveries
Some scientific discoveries were the result of an accident that can lead to spectacular breakthrough. Lets take a look at some of these accidental discoveries that changed our world in the video below.
A Possible Cure for Baldness
A cure for baldness? A team of scientists in the U.S. and Britain may have taken a huge leap forward in finding a cure for baldness. And it would be more effective and useful to more people than current remedies like drugs or hair transplants. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has teamed up with University of Durham to generated new hair follicles… Continue reading A Possible Cure for Baldness