Smart Planning To Do More With A Day
An Insanely Simple Breakdown of the Internet
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. The Internet has permeated so much into our everyday lives that we can hardly imagine a day without it. But what is the internet really? Let’s break it down until it’s insanely simple! The internet is a …
Hustle or Balance? The Quandary Everyone Faces Making Their Own Life
There is a lot of conflicting advice from business/life coaches out there. One will tell you to slow down, the next will tell you to embrace the hustle. Your body screams for sleep, and your brain screams to get all the ideas out. What’s the independent researcher to do? Be flexible. Seriously. Some days you …
Principles Are Your Scaffolding
Here is the webinar for March, 2019. I’m terribly sorry about the length and quality of this one. As I mentioned in the beginning of the video, I had a full-blown head cold that made everything more difficult. Thus, the video isn’t very exciting. Come to think of it, neither is the audio.
The Dilemmas of Max Planck
The time around the World Wars was an interesting one for science. A great many things were discovered, then invented off these new illuminations. There was one that stood out for his slow, creative genius that, through his belief that physics and chemistry are intertwined, discovered thermodynamics. Following the threads of evidence, Max Planck travelled …
Potholes: It’s Science
The formation of potholes. Water is one of the few liquid compounds that expands when it freezes, instead of contracting. The power of expansion packs a destructive punch. It is responsible for causing extensive damage to streets and roads all over the world. While the freezing and thawing of water is one of the driving …
Zotero: Making Research Easy
Hundreds of papers. That’s how many papers I had to write through my academic career. There were at least 5 per class, and each one required reading, summarising, synthesising, and citing countless pieces of work. 5 classes per semester, 2 semesters per year, and 9 years of education. After the first semester I was desperate …
Make Bismuth Crystals
Bismuth crystals. They are majestic and beautiful looking structures, and since bismuth melts at 520°F, it can even be made at home — if you have stainless steel pot you don’t mind sacrificing for science. All you need for this is a stove, a stainless steel pot, and a stainless steel spatula. Take a look …
Greek Fire and the Archimedes Death Ray: Could These Ancient Weapons Have Actually Worked?
Legends from antiquity talk of two different weapons used in warfare, Greek fire and the Archimedes death ray. In fact, both of these weapons have been mentioned in some of the popular medieval fantasy books, movies, and television series, like Game of Thrones. But what exactly were these two cool-sounding ancient weapons and could they …
Spilling the Tea on Bootstrapping Science
Remember, there are no handouts and notes for this one because I want you to take away the lessons that matter to you and the place you’re at right now.