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Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
We usually think of creativity as a human construct, unique only to us. Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while and have come up with some amazing creations – from, poop and product designs to painting and poetry.
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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Gravity
Gravity is the force that holds us on the planet -- but how does it actually work? Join Robert and Julie as they explain how gravity works, and make a handy experiment to demonstrate gravity's effects.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Atmospheric Pressure
Did you know that air has weight? It may sound strange, but it's true. In this episode, Julie and Robert conduct an experiment that shows just how powerful air pressure can become. Tune in to learn more.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Magnets
You've probably played with magnets before -- these fascinating items can exert control over another object without actually touching it. So how do they actually work? Watch as Robert and Julie demonstrate the mighty power of magnets in this episode.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Static Electricity
Have you ever wondered why doorknobs occasionally shock you? The answer involves static electricity. Join Julie and Robert as they explain static electricity in a fascinating (and hair-raising) experiment.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: The Alien Facehugger
In this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup considers the creature's facehugger stage, the questions it raises about reproduction and a possible real-world counterpart in the aquatic ragworm.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Solar Sails: Come Fly the Friendly Universe
The sun is constantly bombarding our planet with solar energy, and it's possible to measure the effect of this power. In this episode, Robert and Julie demonstrate how solar collection technologies can harness the power of the sun.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: 10 Mind Blowing Sex Facts: Part 1 - Epic Science
From torture phalluses to ointment-coated witches brooms, there’s a lot about sex you don’t know about yet. Arm yourself with 10 mind-blowing sex facts to awe your friends and lovers. Here are the first five.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Volcanoes
What could Earth and pie have in common? Find out as Julie and Robert explain volcanic eruptions -- using their own home-made volcano.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: The Beastmaster: Winged Devourers - Monster Science
What is this strange creature with grasping wings and a vomit that turns men into mush? Join Dr. Anton Jessup to learn just how the most memorable creature from “The Beastmaster” fits into our understanding of real-world biology.
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Rainbows
Rainbows can be achingly beautiful, but what makes that unique mix of colors spread across the sky? In this episode, Robert and Julie explain -- and demonstrate -- the science behind moisture, light and rainbows.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: It's a Leech-Eat-Worm World - Science on the Web
Watch in horror as a giant red leech gobbles down an earthworm whole. What are we to make of this? How can we process it? Why, with a comforting dose of science of course...
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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Monster Science: The Fire Ecology of Dragons
Dragon fire is a terrible thing, but how might an organism generate it -- and how would this affect its environment? In this episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup discusses theories of dragon fire, the bombardier beetle and fire ecology.
Monster Science: Pod People, the Thing and Other Imposters
From "The Thing" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," sci-fi aliens often try to infiltrate human society through biological mimicry - but to what end?
Monster Science: Godzilla, CHUDs and Radioactive Fungi
From the lowly CHUD to the mighty Godzilla, fictional monsters raise some startling ideas about the effects of radiation on terrestrial organisms. Dr. Anton Jessup discusses the reality of radiotrophic fungi and the limits of radioactive mutation.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Seductive Vamp Vixens
What do seductive female vampires have in common with real-life organisms? Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explains the parallels between fanged vixens and a particular species of "feme fatal" lightning bug.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: The Alien Facehugger
In this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup considers the creature's facehugger stage, the questions it raises about reproduction and a possible real-world counterpart in the aquatic ragworm.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Alien Husbands
If science fiction has taught us anything, it's that all-male alien species often develop an insatiable lust for Earth women. As Dr. Anton Jessup explains in this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, it’s a similar tactic to the one employed
HowStuffWorks Animations: How Fire Ants Helped Ant-Man
The 2015 movie “Ant-Man” continues a long Hollywood tradition of miniaturization sci-fi, but how much real science is there in this tale of tiny superheroes and lovable ants?
Monster Science: Werewolves (and Salamanders) of London
What if there was a real-life scientific explanation for what happens when a man or woman morphs into a werewolf? Enter Dr. Anton Jessup with a suitably monstrous explanation from the dark world of salamanders.
Monster Science: Sex, Frogs and Mortal Kombat
From Baraka to Wolverine, everyone loves a monstrous bad boy with flesh-protruding bone blades, but what real-life evolutionary process could lead to such murderous adaptations? Join Dr. Anton Jessup for answers as he exposes the science of frog sex
Monster Science: Exploding Termites in Little China
There's nothing like the pure body horror of a swelling, exploding humanoid - especially in John Carpenter's classic "Big Trouble in Little China." But just why does the melee-happy sorcerer Thunder burst in a rain of green goo? Join Dr. Anton Jessup
Monster Science: Fear the Shambling Mushroom
From the horrors of "Matango" to "The Last of Us," humanoid fungi and shroom-based mind control continue to terrify the human population. Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explores how real-life carnivorous mushrooms and parasitic fungi match up to the out
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