Tag: science-or-technology

A group of smartypants scientists don’t like the C-word either and decided to try something new to help. They’re working “together” instead of competing against each other in order to get quicker results. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0aksbiiXw?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Here’s the kind of impact the research can have. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYmcCG1hqlE?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/dont-like-the-c-word-heres-the-best-response-you-could-hope-for

The Future Of America Relies On Women Doing This

by Staff • July 25, 2018

I’m just a geek girl standing in front of a computer lab asking where all the other geek girls are. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vPPmhQNS6I?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/the-future-of-america-relies-on-women-doing-this

OMG! Best Use Of A Billboard I Have Ever Seen.

by Staff • June 25, 2018

The lack of clean water is one of the leading causes of life-threatening conditions like diarrhea. I am completely digging the fact that these engineers tapped into a water source that was always there. Read more: http://upworthy.com/omg-best-use-of-a-billboard-i-have-ever-seen

This Totally Revolutionary Product Is Definitely Going To Change How You See Vegetables

by Staff • May 25, 2018

I love it: “Carrot is designed with you in mind. It’s a seamless experience, meticulously crafted, from beginning to end.” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exth3f2tIM?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] After seeing the ridiculousness that is this ad, it’s worth thinking about what makes this style so appealing when it’s applied to an iPhone. Even though this is meant squarely as a critique…

Corporate America, Consider Yourself Schooled. You're Welcome.

by Staff • May 6, 2018

In this novel approach, jobs are actually brought back from China, and everybody works together to build a better company here in the United States — and makes a good living at the same time. Win-win-win, right? //www.youtube.com/embed/Be7LP-u5jo8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Read more: http://upworthy.com/corporate-america-consider-yourself-schooled-youre-welcome

Military Drones Are Lame. Marine Drones Are HOT.

by Staff • April 6, 2018

While military drones have been used to aimlessly kill people for years, the technology behind them can be used for good. If a Roomba can clean a room, why not get a robot to clean the ocean? We’ve mucked up our environment pretty damn badly. Time we figure out a way to clean it up.…

If A Company E-Mails You Your Password When You Say You Forgot It? Run.

by Staff • April 1, 2018

Look, we all have to stay on top of this password thing by using ones that aren’t guessable and changing them from time to time to stay safe. That said, you don’t have to worry about most big-name websites, including Facebook and Google, giving anyone your password. Why? Because they don’t know it. Really. They…

The Technology Of 'Star Trek': Beaming Soon To A Reality Near You

by Staff • March 11, 2018

We already have personal “communicators” and “PADD” devices, but those aren’t the only “Star Trek” technologies scientists and engineers are currently working on. In case you were wondering why investing in science and technology is so important … well, who wouldn’t want a cloaking device? Or a replicator? Or, you know, the ability to get…

Here There Be Monsters (Updated For The 21st Century)

by Staff • May 27, 2017

Everyone loves whales, right? The people who take big commercial ships across the ocean do not want to kill whales. And yet they do, by the hundreds. It’s just hard to see the whales until they’re getting sliced up by the massive propellers. A new app combines GPS, crowdsourcing, and traffic control to guide ship…

Have You Heard The Message Carl Sagan Sent To Mars For Future Explorers To Find?

by Staff • April 23, 2017

You haven’t? That’s because you haven’t explored Mars yet. Yes, that’s right. I said yet. WARNING: If you’re a Star Trek/sci-fi fan like myself, have tissues handy; the prospect of interplanetary travel becoming a reality might make you a little teary. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syVD6blTXN8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=582]Carl Sagan recorded this message a few months before he died in 1996.…

Drink It, Eat It, Wear It, Just Don't Grow It â€” It's Illegal! (And It Shouldn't Be.)

by Staff • April 20, 2017

OK, OK. You can’t smoke hemp — well, you can but you’ll just get a headache. But you can build a house with it, make beautiful clothes with it, and improve your health too. It’s a crazy-useful plant that’s good for the environment. George Washington farmed it, but we don’t grow it in the U.S.…

How Carl Sagan Used His NASA Connections To Get A Picture Of The Earth From 3.7 Billion Miles Away

by Staff • April 16, 2017

Hey, NASA? Yeah, it’s Carl. Hey, can you do me a quick favor? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TIeuBF9Ss?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/how-carl-sagan-used-his-nasa-connections-to-get-a-picture-of-the-earth-from-37-billion-miles-away

Big Male Genital Discovery. I Mean The Discovery Is Big. And It's About Male Genitals.

by Staff • March 22, 2017

We’re all grown-ups here, so it’s OK to talk about it. And it might feel like a joke at first, but once you hear “who” this body part is going to help, you’ll understand why it’s such a significant scientific accomplishment. Who ever thought we could grow a male — eh hem — body part…

I Couldn't Look Away From This Visually Stunning Depiction Of Nikola Tesla's Work

by Staff • February 26, 2017

Edison Schmedison. If you think he was the grand master of inventions in the 20th century, you are in for a treat. https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla.html Read more: http://upworthy.com/i-couldnt-look-away-from-this-visually-stunning-depiction-of-nikola-teslas-work

Do You Know The Silly Reason Why America Put A Man On The Moon? Do You Know Why We Stopped Going?

by Staff • February 11, 2017

Neil deGrasse Tyson is more than just an excellent tour guide through the cosmos — he’s a true voice for our endangered space program. In this piece, he reminds us how our passion for space missions began and makes a compelling case that we must not abandon our quests and dreams. Let us renew our…

What Does Our Anxiousness To Check Our Phones Say About The World?

by Staff • January 28, 2017

We live in a world where people often get more connected to their phones and computers than their friends and family. So as the amount of technology and information we have access to increases, how can we use it for good … instead of just falling into a state of global ADD? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Og60e0zyu8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437] Read more:…

He Says His Name Is Shawn, But Iâ€™m Pretty Sure Itâ€™s Thomas Edison Jr. Jr. Jr.

by Staff • January 2, 2017

These clever inventors are killing two birds — staving off a global energy crisis and solving the problem of having to find an outlet to plug in your cellphone every half-hour — with one stone. OK, one of those birds is bigger than the other. But I repeat: These guys seem set to knock ’em…

You've Heard All About Trickle-Down Theories, But Have You Heard Bill Nye's Trickle-Up Theory?

by Staff • November 29, 2016

Listen to Bill Nye’s theory on why space exploration is a trickle-up investment and just try not to get a little teary-eyed there along with him at the end. Read more: http://upworthy.com/youve-heard-all-about-trickle-down-theories-but-have-you-heard-bill-nyes-trickle

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