The Science of ‘Yanny or Laurel’

Do you hear Yanny or Laurel in this clip? The audio took social media by storm and divided friends and coworkers (including the Popular Science office) We asked sound experts to analyze the clip to get a definitive, scientific answer. — Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Research: Sara Chodosh Media: twitter: #CloeCouture/status/996218489831473152 — FOLLOW POPULAR SCIENCE … Read more

NASA Earth Science: A Vision for the Future

The vantage point of space provides an ideal platform from which to study the Earth, it’s natural processes, and the impact of human activity. In recent decades, NASA Earth science research has provided a vastly improved understanding of our home planet. The next few decades will bring technological advances that will revolutionize our ability to … Read more

Popular Science on facebook | Shift

26-year-old Hashem Al-Ghaili, a Yemeni biologist living in Germany, makes the case for science with his infotainment videos. He’s already collected a good six million fans on Facebook. Presented at Balticon 2015 by Thomas R. Holtz Jr. PhD. People don’t always appreciate the impact that popular science fiction (particular TV shows and movies) has on public consciousness. A great … Read more

Renewable Energy Resources: Part 1 | GCSE Physics | Doodle Science

Follow me!: twitter: #DoodleSci Doodle Science teaches you high school physics in a less boring way in almost no time! Script: Renewable energy resources are being developed because we are running out of fossil fuels at an exponential rate. The wind is produced as a result of giant convection currents in the Earth’s atmosphere, which … Read more