My inspiration this week is telekinesis and psychokinesis. In scouring the nightmare of “scientific” research that is out there on telekinesis/psychokinesis, I actually learned an interesting factoid about the two words. Originally, the word “telekinesis” was used to describe objects being moved by ghosts, demons, imps, or other such supernatural forces via a medium. The na... »
Today I am introducing my “Fauxtography” series. In this series I will show you how you can create illusions of ghosts, manufacture orbs and rods, produce pareidolia, and have fun with a variety of photographic phenomena. Armed with my trusty Canon Rebel and Photoshop CS5, we shall run the gamut from blatant photographic manipulation to the reproduction of accidental effects which can ... »
This is a big deal: several Italian scientists were convicted for multiple manslaughter after a 2009 earthquake. And in amongst the cries and straw-men about “You can’t try someone for not being able to predict an earthquake!” there’s an interesting story. I recommend this summary, and this article in Nature (if you can get past the paywall). They do a better job than I could, largely because I am... »
This week on Afternoon Snack: get up close (and we mean really close) and personal with your food, and learn what bacon, corn, and GMOs have to do with each other. »
I have a set of questions for you. Answer honestly. Do you ever feel tired for no reason? Are you unable to concentrate? Lacking energy? A general sense of malaise? Repeating and mild aches and pains? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be at risk for a serious condition. The bad news is that there are many, many forms of this condition. So many that I can't list al... »
Quarks? Big bang? Spaghettification? Seriously, who makes up this stuff? For example… »
• Take a look at the Milky Way as it was visible during the June 15th lunar eclipse. Photo by Liz Gleeson. (via JpMajor) • Learn why art is considered the greatest deception of all AND watch a beautiful tech inspired magic show complete with iphones by Marco Tempest. Really cool! (via Alexrkr7) • The Deepak Chopra game? Ugggh. I completely agree with the commenter who says, “This trailer mak... »
