Experiments on obedience to authority figures In July of 1961, Yale Professor Stanley Milgram decided for himself that he would like to conduct an experiment. The Milgram Experiment was actually a series of experiments, based upon how study participants would react when they were instructed to obey a figure of authority. Milgram was attempting to […]

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The Power Line Hum In Your Ears Like any other power consuming American citizen, I really had never thought about what frequency the power lines were humming on. Just plug it in, plug it in baby. In the United States, the power frequency is 60 Hz (120 Volts). In the United Kingdom, the power frequency […]

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Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Shuttle Discovery (Space Transportation System) STS-133 is scheduled to launch at 4:40 p.m. ET, on November 1, 2010. Space shuttle Discovery will deliver the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4, a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and critical spare components to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery (Space Transportation System) STS-133 is scheduled to launch at […]

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Connecting The Dots Between The Blue Spots I have been aware about Congenital dermal melanocytosis, or commonly called Mongolian spot for some time now. I am fascinated by this and I’m curious to know just as to how many other people are aware of Mongolian spot. Were you aware? Mongolian spot is most prevalent among Mongolians, East […]

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Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire! The first fortnight of August brings us the Perseids. On the night of August 12th, and into the early hours of August 13, the meteor shower peaked in its glory. The Perseid meteor shower has charmed audiences for centuries, and the show in 2010 will keep Perseid fans coming back […]

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The Director of The Movie “Gasland” Talks With PBS PBS Now interviews Josh Fox, the director of the film Gasland. Gasland has been aired on HBO. This documentary won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, which takes place annually in Utah. The film focuses on communities in the United States impacted by hydraulic fracturing. […]

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Be Aware Of The Dangers Of Lightning, Even If It’s Not Raining Lightning is always dangerous and very unpredictable. We should become aware of the hazardous risks that lightning poses and we should always be safe as we possibly can be. Make no mistake – lightning can kill and does so often. Between the years 1959 […]

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Live Northern Lights Webcams 1. Sweden — Porjus (Recommended) 2. Winnipeg — Winnipeg Webcams Live in Canada 3. Talkeetna — TAT’s Webcam Mt. McKinley is 60 miles from Talkeetna 4. Minnesota — Mille Lacs Resort Live Webcam 5. Turnagain Arm — Alaska About 4 miles south of Anchorage 6. Climate Research Center — Alaska Web […]

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It’s Time To Skin The Brown Dog! The Dog Days of summer have arrived. The loud stinging sound of cicadas penetrate the airwaves with vibrato. Incessant hot temperatures keep reminding us what summer is all about. And to think that just a few months ago we were begging for some kinder, warmer weather. Now we […]

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When Life Gives You Lemons You Make (Good) Lemonade If you’ve never had kidney stones, chances are that you have either a relative or a business associate that has had this painful problem before. The pain is often compared to childbirth. What are the symptoms of kidney stones? Usually, the first symptom of a kidney […]

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