The Death Star: Could It Destroy a Planet?
An excerpt from the book:
The Science of Star Wars by Jeanne Cavelos (published on Scientific American online) |
How close will we get to creating truly human-like robots?
Just look at what this humanoid robot can do!
It's name is Atlas, and it is being developed by a company called Boston Dynamics. You can check out some of the other things they are working on at their website. Is there any doubt that we will soon have robots walking among us? |
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monty python and the scientific method
Is this how they did science in the 6th century?
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Attack of the killer fungus!
What the...?! Watch what this fungus does to these insects!
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What If?
How much of the Earth's currently-existing water has ever been turned into a soft drink at some point in its history?
For more "what if" questions, click here. |
terrifying and creepy robot mouth
Hideyuki Sawada, a professor at Kagawa University in Japan, invented this artificial mouth.
It uses human-inspired organs to produce sound for future speaking humanoids. |
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What is this?
ever seen a rube goldberg machine?
narwal song
Once you hear it, it sticks in your head all day long. It's the gift that keeps on giving!
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the dynamic periodic table
citizen science
Do some science on your own!
how playing an instrument benefits your brain
The amazing human brain...
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