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Rather than haranguing people like Richard Dawkins, They Might Be Giants make clever songs to convince kids that "science is real." Call it indoctrination if you want, but it bodes well for the future of American engineering.
The reality of science gets a bit more complicated when you start reading Thomas Kuhn, but if the public debate ever gets to that level we'll be in good shape as a society.
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A Pickup Truck Grows an Educational Mini-Farm
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Could Charging People for Uneaten Food in Restaurants Help Us Stop Wasting It?
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What Drivers Really Think About Bikers: The History and Psychology of Sharing the Road
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Should Teachers View Their Students as Customers?
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What if You Could Pay for College by Playing Games Online?
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Sold Out: Are Pro Sports Owners Obligated to Keep the Team in Town?
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Biking Saves Americans $4.6 Billion Each Year
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The Robot Zombie: A Bitter Cocktail for the Van Halen Reunion
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How Fingerprinting Food Stamp Recipients Hurts Everyone
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U.S. General Says Soldiers Who Commit Suicide Are 'Selfish'
It might sound far-fetched, but so does smashing protons together at light speed to recreate the conditions of the start of the universe....
While it may not have the flight capabilities of the Magic School Bus-or the eccentric, red-haired Ms. Frizzle at the helm-Ben Dubin-Thaler's...
The Google Science Fair puts the emphasis on innovation and solving real-world problems
Peter Renfrow, a social psychologist at the University of Cambridge, tracked the media consumption habits of 3,000 people and used the results...
St. John's Wart? Sounds like something Gandalf would prescribe. Information is Beautiful has a nice infographic showing which "health...
Ever met a grandmother who swears her still-youthful glow is thanks to a lifetime of shea butter? Depending what part of the world you or...
A writer from The Simpsons' glory years tells how they made the classic episodes.
The best way to accomplish a tough project: put it to song.
Heat isn't the only force of nature that can loosen molecules of grease and dirt from clothes and speed up cleaning.
Family values Congressman Christopher Lee resigned yesterday amid allegations he tried to cheat on his wife. Science has an explanation.
What happens when Belle, Snow White, Jasmine, Cinderella, and Rapunzel (played by Lindsay Lohan) get together?
This hilarious Eminem-inspired video pokes fun at Romney's flip-flopping tendencies.
Ironic hip-hop meets kombucha and quinoa.
But positive memories can cure all ills.
Perhaps guys aren't focused on their futures because they know it usually works out better for them.
So you want to make the world a better place? Maybe start with your block, or your neighborhood. Maybe start with an awesome costume. You don’t...
It's from the National Geographic Channel's new show, How Hard Can It Be?, and it's incredible.
This beautifully shot video from Isenseven makes me nostalgic for that year I spent touring the world skateboarding and snowboarding with all my...
A man proposes to his girlfriend with the help of a giant flash mob on the UCLA campus
Here's David Bowie and Bing Crosby joining forces for an awesome Christmas duet in 1977. As you'll notice, this version of Little Drummer...
