Adam Savage visits Weta Workshop to get up close with some of the practical props the effects studio made for the upcoming film Ghost in the Shell. Weta Workshop’s Richard Taylor shows Adam the mechanical geisha masks and animatronic puppets his team created, and how Weta Workshop used new fabrication and design technologies to make […]
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This camper turns into a boat
Where would I rather be today? Yup, on the water! This is the Sealander, designed by Daniel Straub who wanted to invent the ultimate vehicle for relaxation. This article originally appeared at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZutffD9ALo.
Beluga whale upstages bride on wedding day and sparks hilarious memes
The Science of Navy SEAL Superlearning
Published on Feb 24, 2017 How long would it take you to master a new language? A year? 18 months? Longer? For a special operator in the elite Navy SEAL Team 6 it used to take six months of study, but thanks to a combination of physiological and neurological optimization, it’s now down to six […]
The Father of Modern Neuroscience and His Sketches of “A Beautiful Brain”
The Millennium Falcon Is Packed in the First Cast Photo From the Han Solo Movie
Has Indoor Organic Farming Matured?
In a renovated warehouse by San Francisco Bay, plastic towers sprouting heads of lettuce, arugula, and herbs rise 20 feet to the ceiling, illuminated by multicolored LED lights that give the room a futuristic feel. A group of tech entrepreneurs and investors including billionaires Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt are betting this facility, 100 miles […]
Ted Drewes receives award for,”Best ice cream shop in the world’
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – It really is a big award guys, and gals. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard of St. Louis is back in the international spotlight. Last fall when an Irish marketing firm voted Ted Drewes as the best ice cream shop in the world. St. Louis’ iconic custard shop, in business since 1929, […]
How Magicians Trick Your Brain: The Psychology Of Magic
We know magic tricks aren’t real, yet we continue to be fooled and impressed by them time after time. So how do magicians still manage to keep audiences on their toes? They mess with our brains of course! Jonathan Hsu of MTheory Magic (https://www.facebook.com/mtheorymagic) stopped by to show off his skills, and teach us why […]
