In Baltimore, scientists have joined the Occupy Wall Street movement. They're worried about the lack of job prospects for Ph.D.s, but they're also worried about what that lack of jobs says about a society that's no longer interested in funding discovery and expanding human knowledge. (Via Bora Zivkovic)
Occupy the laboratory
Backyard astronomer captures astonishing video of huge fireball whacking into Jupiter (video)
Amateur astronomers captured incredible video (example below) of a fireball smashing into Jupiter on August 28. According to Kyoto University astronomer Ko Arimatsu—who leads a program in which backyard astronomers… READ THE REST
Fascinating look at the decomposition of a partially-frozen sheep
This poor sheep drowned while trying to cross a channel. As sad as the linked image is, it's also fascinating to see what happens when an animal dies of natural… READ THE REST
A handsome and mesmerizing perpetual motion simulator
Steve Mould explains and extols the virtues of a wonderfully-designed perpetual motion simulator (previously at BB) crafted by William Le. He even commissioned a transparent version that shows the clever… READ THE REST
Save up to $500 on a Duracell Portable Power Station during "Preptember"
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. TL;DR: With three power sizes to… READ THE REST
Upgrade your workspace and get a Microsoft Surface laptop for only $425.99 now
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This router is here to tackle 15 different devices and is here on sale for $106.99
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. TL;DR: This Linksys Velop Whole-Home WiFi Router Dual-Band… READ THE REST
