The Physics Behind Popping Champagne Bottles
Don’t just party on New Year’s Eve, think about the cool physics that you can see around you. The post…
A Year’s Worth of Epic Movie Trailers
Going to the movies is dumb. All of the best parts are in the trailer anyway. To prove it, we…
Science Fiction That Came to Life This Year
You live in a future that science fiction visionaries imagined years ago. The post Science Fiction That Came to Life…
Bacon? No, Not My Bacon!
When the World Health Organization says something, you usually listen, so when the WHO classifies processed red meat—like bacon!—as a…
Nope, Nuclear Fusion Still Isn’t Here
Physicists have been “a decade away” from nuclear fusion for…decades. The post Nope, Nuclear Fusion Still Isn’t Here appeared first…
Bacteria Gain on Last-Resort Antibiotics
After researchers found a colistin-resistance gene in China this year, scientists realized it’s since spread to Europe as well. The…
Martin Shkreli Raised Drug Prices Overnight
Martin Shkreli, the hedge fund trader turned pharma bro, angered pretty much every decent person in the world by raising…
Theranos Takes a Beating in the Press
The blood testing company was a media darling until a Wall Street Journal article took Theranos to task for its…
Sexism Is Still Everywhere in Science
Science certainly did not solve sexism this year, but scientists started talking about it more openly and loudly and, oh,…
NASA’s EM Space Drive Is Still Not a Thing
2015 was not the year scientists disproved the conservation of momentum so, uh, 2015 is also not the year NASA…