I’m still fascinated with the Northern Lights, so why not put a local spin to it? Here’s an amazing timelapse of an aurora sighting just over pretty much the top of our roofs: Find my timelapse archive here. 🙂
Unless you live in a utopia, you have probably been subjected to lying. Deception is a common theme throughout society, for the best or for the worst, is up to one’s own discretion. In order to protect oneself from detecting deception or being detected of lying, here are some few tips for empirical observations: Eye…
The ocean is full of countless bizarre animals, each one weirder than the next. Especially when it comes to their defense mechanisms, which seem alien. One of the weirdest and most spectacular defence mechanisms out there, is that of the mimic octopus. That’s why I’ve officially dubbed the mimic octopus, ninja of the ocean. The…
Cloud Architect ($100,000 per year): Cloud computing is the movement of various computer services, like email and presentation programs to the Internet, instead of being in the confines of your computer software. Cloud architects work with companies in securing privacy on cloud networks as well as strategizing how to generate the most value from such…
In the evolving world we live in, technology allows us to do even more everyday. Some of these advancements include advancements in brain imaging technology. Let’s look at some basic ones and what they can do. Magnetic Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – This type of imaging technique is used to study the possibility of…
With the Sochi Olympics winding down, I’d thought that showing these few interesting Olympics videos would remind you of the Olympic spirit shown in the games this year and in the past, and maybe make you crack a smile or two. Seems like Star Wars AT-AT walkers are invading the Olympics. 😉 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il2ex8trQjg A little…
1. Double cone and plane It is a natural and obvious response that a cone will roll down if it is placed on an inclined plane. This is not the case in this experiment. In the video, a cone placed near the bottom of the inclined plane and cone starts sliding up. Why? This is…
We all ponder upon the stars; whether it’s the constellations or the otherwise great patterns, it’s a mystical occurrence. Calgary’s light pollution can prevent us from seeing spectacular images of the night sky, something that this video by NOVELAPSE timelapse recordings might be able to remedy: As always, check out all the other timelapses I’ve shared on…
The Argus II bionic eye and the Alpha IMS are two of the ways that blind people can now see. The Argus II is like a cochlear implant that looks like the Google Glass, only signals are sent to electrodes that are implanted in the retina of the owner. The Argus II currently has 60…
Silk is a commonly known fabric around the world. Soft, luxurious, and… bulletproof? Australian scientists may have failed to create dragons, but Dutch scientists and bio artist Jalila Essaïdi (Ja-leela Es-eye-dee), grew (almost) superhuman skin in a petri dish. How, you ask? Scientists began by taking the gene that creates spider-silk and splicing it into…
Elif Bilgin, a 16 year old from Istanbul, Turkey has accomplished creating bio-plastic from banana peels. Driven to find alternatives to petroleum produced plastics, Elif used trial and error over a period of two years with 10 failed experiments before coming up with a plastic that could retain its quality and structure long term. Despite…
Co-founder of PayPal, CEO & Chief Product Architect of Tesla Motors, and CEO & CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Elon Musk is one of the most innovative figures in the world. He is also the inspiration for Tony Stark, Ironman. The 42-year-old entrepreneur and industrialist focuses on making the world a better place but…
In our world today, modern technology is evolving faster than ever and the objects we make are becoming more and more innovative. One such field of science that is rapidly expanding is Bionics. Bionics is the study of mechanical systems that act like living organisms. These studies are currently being used to create human body…
If the answer is yes, science may be bringing you one step closer to realizing your long sought out dream. This past week, the highly anticipated trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released (eek, I am beyond excited). Throughout this whole frantic craze for superheroes, I have continuously wondered how realistic the reality…
How peanut butter is helping to cure memory loss On October 9, 2013, a research study was conducted with peanut butter and patients with early Alzheimer’s and dementia. In the project, the distance from which a patient with their eyes closed could smell a tablespoon of peanut butter from the nose was measured. It was…