Today in Science

This animated short describes the environmental impact of hamburgers. I was dubious of this video at first, until they got to statistics about how everyone in the US eats way more burgers than I do, and I’m actually fine with my burger consumption. And then I was dubious again when they blamed China for global warming at the end. 

The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis as seen from space. There’s a whole collection (I recommend Borealis over Europe) on Wired. 

A lot of people say to me “Nic, I like your blog, but it’s just fantastic-make-em-up, and in fact none of the things you post there are true or accurate.” Well I say nay to you, naysayers! Nay! And now, finally, the most knowledgeable men in the world, the secret heads of the secret cabal that runs the world, have made a music video explaining the truth about science.

The cure for the common cold is wires!