fun facts

How language shapes the way we think.

“There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community […]

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Is this skiing’s e-bike?

This is divisive, just like e-bikes were! “It works with a powertrain, a rubber tread system that runs under the ski, and a lightweight battery pack, giving backcountry skiers a boost as they schlep uphill. The relevant gizmos are attached […]

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Inside a Flexport 747.

Air freight containers are not the same as shipping containers. Ryan Peterson, founder of Flexport, is on a roll making cool content. ~ learn more

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2015-2020 F150 headlight bulb replacement.

I want to upgrade the bulbs for our truck, and a friend told me it is easy and I can just watch a youtube video to learn. I watched this video. I found this comment very relatable: “Video was great. […]

big ideas

Lying for a climate crusade.

“The Consumer Product Safety Commission is on a mission that has nothing to do with safety… This was a clear-cut case of science being brandished for activism, and judging by the paper’s reception in the popular press and on social […]

under the microscope

How much faith should you put into light therapy?

I am generally slow to come around on newfangled popular wellness fads, which include infrared/red light therapy. “In this study we present the up-to-dated evidence about the effects of PBMT, i.e., low-intensity laser therapy and red and/or infrared low-intensity light-emitting […]

under the microscope

Don’t throw away your printed books.

“Although the current results suggest that paper-based reading should be favoured over digital-based reading, it is unrealistic to recommend avoiding digital devices. Nevertheless, ignoring the evidence of a robust screen inferiority effect may mislead political and educational decisions, and even […]

under the microscope

Fish have a brain microbiome.

“Recently, a study published in Science Advances provided the strongest evidence yet that a brain microbiome can and does exist in healthy vertebrates — fish, specifically. Researchers at the University of New Mexico discovered communities of bacteria thriving in salmon […]