Category: Science

Pick an actor, then find the shortest route through cast lists from that actor to a movie with Kevin Bacon. You can play a similar game with Spotify, by finding the shortest number of clicks to reach from artist A to B. The Kevin Bacon game has gained fame as Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Why is this relevant?

Take a look at a branch. Notice that the leaves appear in a pattern, every leaf in a specific place on the branch at a certain angle. In fact this is a mathematical pattern leading to something called the golden ratio. Time for some math.

Did you know Magenta isn’t really a color? I did not, until recently. This and more when we have a look at the science behind colors.

When an ambulance rushes towards you the pitch of its sirens is different then when its speeding away. Ever wonder why that is? It’s called Doppler shift. Let’s find out what that is.

I’ve already explained how black holes suck up everything, including light. You’d expect them to grow forever. However, that’s not what happens…