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The Scientific Power of Thought

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:22 +0000

Mind over matter, people! According to this video, when you change your mind, you physically change your brain. It looks as if the power of thought is an immense gift that each of us hold (sans ‘Honey Boo Boo‘ viewers). As the video states, “imagining an action and doing it require the same motor and [...]

How NOT to Make an Electric Gun

Tom Blunt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:30:33 +0000

There’s no need to offer a “Don’t try this at home” warning — by the time you’ve watched this guy accidentally shock, burn, and shoot himself, you’re unlikely to follow in his footsteps. It might seem a little strange to talk about making guns so soon after that botched assassination attempt in Bulgaria, but this homemade [...]

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Discovers Superman's Home Planet

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:42:48 +0000

Superman’s home planet Krytpon isn’t fictional anymore! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has discovered the real-life counterpart to the planet that is so deeply embedded in the ‘Superman’ canon.Tyson discovered the red dwarf star that is located in the Corvus constellation and is about 27.1 light years away from Earth. Up until now, this star was [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:03:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

The Real Life Science Behind James Bond's Gadgets

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:04:19 +0000

In anticipation of the upcoming release of 'Skyfall,' the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, we've explored five of our favorite Bond gadgets and put them to the test of reality. It's every guy's (and probably girl's) dream to have their own real life Q and his accompanying gadgets. But how many of these are accurate portrayals of reality and how many are far-flung fantasies that belong on the big screen?

10 Awesome Facts About the Internet You Didn't Know

Emerald Catron — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:45:19 +0000

And because we can't do cat videos all day every day,* here are ten amazing facts about the internet. From how many likes there are on Facebook daily to the actual weight of the internet, this video just might blow your mind. (Hence the title.) Learn something new today, so you can watch a cat stuck in a jar over and over guilt-free!

Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Lucid Dreaming

Emerald Catron — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:05:41 +0000

We know — the first thing we thought when we saw this was “who draws that well on white board” too! Once we got over that, we realized we should actually be paying attention to what this guy’s saying. It’s a step by step guide from asapScience to achieving lucid dreams — dreams you are [...]

10 Amazing Facts About the Universe You Won't Believe

Carl Pettit — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:00:14 +0000

The universe is a pretty amazing place, from the unimaginably large, right down to the incredibly small. There’s an awful lot going on in this field we call “existence.”With the recent discovery of what is most likely the elusive Higgs boson particle, or some variant thereof, by scientist’s working at the Large Hadron Collider near [...]

The CSI Herrett Center

Jackie — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:51:49 +0000

Brad and Jackie talked to Chris Anderson from The College of Southern Idaho. He told us about al of the exciting stuff coming up at The Herrett Center.

- “Kick It at the Herrett Center” – Extra planetarium shows will be offered this weekend due to the State Cup Soccer Tournament:

o Saturday, May 28th: “Dark Matters” (with live sky tour) at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, & 7:00; “Lynyrd Skynyrd: Fly On Free Bird” at 8:15.

Science Fair Project Could Cure Cystic Fibrosis

Jackie — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:24:03 +0000

Do you remember what you did for your High School science fair project? Most of us made a volcano or created a battery using an orange. I know for sure I didn't even come close to curing a disease like cyctic fibrosis.

Marshall Zhang is an 11th grader at Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill, Canada who decieded to researching cystic fibrosis, and came up with a theory that if you used a certain mix of drugs, it could completely stamp out the effects of the disease.

Science Confirms That Itching Is Contagious

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:56:25 +0000

Scientists have confirmed that viewing somebody itch makes a person more likely to itch themselves.

Researchers at Wake Forest University had 25 volunteers watch a five minute video of a person either scratching their arm or sitting idly. As the videos played, the volunteers who were viewing the images of scratching were twice as likely to start scratching, as well. (Admit it: You totally want to scratch your arm as you're reading this.)

Our impulse to mimic the itching of others may have evolved as a way to prevent parasitic infestations from jumping from person to person, suggest the researchers.

New Dinosaur 'Brontomerus' Discovered

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:22:22 +0000

A bunch of bones that were found in Utah in the 90s have turned out to be a previously unknown dinosaur species. Scientists have named this new discovery the Brontomerus, which means "thunder thighs."

The defining characteristic of the Brontomerus is, in fact, its muscular thighs, which paleontologists believe were used to kick its rivals and predators. Read on to learn more about this prehistoric beast.

This Week at The College of Southern Idaho

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:07:25 +0000

“Ten Little Indians,” the Agatha Christie murder mystery, is being presented by the CSI Theater Department now through March 5th. This is the story of 10 people who are lured to an island where it’s revealed to them that they may each be a murderer. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Each Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30.