Category: pleasure of knowledge
E-Mail Will Never Be 100 Percent Secure- David Pogue
Hillary Clinton lost the election in November, and a major reason was probably because of one of humankind’s most flawed creations: e-mail. She was dogged, of course, by her use of a private server during her tenure as secretary of state. But her campaign was also weakened by...
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy, which is often thought of as simple ‘disorder’, will always increase within a closed system. Ultimately, this is one of the key elements dictating an arrow of time in the Universe. And how is it possible that complex ordered organisms...
What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?
We’ve all heard the rule that states that ‘energy cannot be created or destroyed’, or ‘energy is always conserved’. But what does that mean? Chemical engineer Valeska Ting explains.
Tuesday with Bill-Could the Government Be Hiding Extraterrestrials From Us?
Transcript – Question: Hey Bill. So there are many videos online claiming to be extraterrestrial sightings. It just seems that the government is aware of extraterrestrials yet they reject the idea. Possibly they’re hiding the truth from us in fear of the knowledge greatly changing our daily lives....
What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?
The zeroth law is essentially an observation: if two systems are both in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are also in equilibrium with each other. This seemingly simple mantra is essential to our concept of temperature,
Death of the Sun-(Quest Sunday special)
The Sun sustains all life on our planet. As we frolic and bask under the warmth of its glow, little do we realize how it may one day have the power to destroy us as well. Death of the Sun, produced by the renowned Naked Science series, outlines...
The Science of Christmas
Ever wondered how Santa gets around the whole world in one night? Why no one sees him delivering presents? How he fits down the chimney? Or how Rudolph’s nose came to glow? Auckland University of Technology Professor Steve Pointing and his colleague Professor Allan Blackman use modern science...
Quest x’mas special-
Science of Stupid Christmas Special presented by Richard Hammond. Some of the science behind the art of Sabrage( a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a saber,used for ceremonial occasions) and why it’s important to be taught by a professional fully insurer.
