Falling water drops as you’ve never before seen them.
If you think you know what happens when a drop of water falls into a pool of water, take a look at these beautiful slow motion videos.
Watch a feather fall as fast as a hammer
Where can you see a feather fall as fast as a hammer? On the moon. Watch this delightful 1 minute demonstration by astronaut David Scott of Apollo 15:
Another elegant dynamic pattern
I've talked about self-organizing dynamic patterns before. And why not, because we are dynamic patterns! But here's a simple and elegant demonstration. Why, indeed, does the ink turn into little trinities? I look to Scott Kelso for a satisfying explanation.
What happens when you drop a 50 pound ball of Silly Putty?
I had never actually wondered this question until I spotted this video. Let's simply say that not all of the qualities of little balls scale up well. I'm going to categorize this post, very loosely, as a "science."
Baby dropping: This has got to be one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever seen
How do you make your baby healthy? If you live in Solapur (in Western India), and if you believe in religion, ritual and tradition rather than modern science and common sense, you drop your baby from the top of a tall building. I cringed while watching this video, thinking that…