Data Visualization and Scale
A clever visualization that makes it easier to understand statistics about human populations be reducing their scale.
Don’t Feed the Trolls: Jonathan Coulton on the Internet’s Growing Pains
Musician Jonathan Coulton expresses his disillusionment with what the internet has become.
The World’s Largest Library
A quick tour of the Library of Congress’ collection of over 160 million items.
Reproducible Research, Just Not Reproducible By You
What happens when an experiment is correct, but it’s really hard to replicate? Are there research results that are accurate but not reproducible?
Continental Drift: The Power (and the Struggles) of an Outsider’s View in Science
A video highlighting the work of Alfred Wegener, an outsider to the world of geology, who discovered continental drift.
May Flowers
A stunning time lapse movie of flowers in bloom.
Design Matters: Why Are So Many Cartoon Characters Yellow?
Why do so many animators choose yellow for their characters?
The Woman Behind the World’s Oldest Library, and the Woman Who Led the Effort to Restore It
The world’s oldest library has been reopened, and this video explores the connection between its founder and the architect who restored it.
Envisioning Chemistry
Short films show the beauty of chemical reactions.
When is a Preprint Server Not a Preprint Server?
When does a preprint become a publication?
Spring Break
Spring has sprung, and we’re taking a few days off.
Sound Savings: The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden walks us through this year’s entrants into the National Recording Registry.
Micro to Macro: Sometimes Scaling Up Helps Provide Clarity
How does a microprocessor work? To understand it, the Centre for Computing History decided to think big.
The Velvet Underground & Nico: A Cultural Landmark Turns 50
Editor’s prerogative: the occasional piece of nostalgia to mark an important cultural anniversary, and so we celebrate 50 years of The Velvet Underground & Nico.
Different Levels of Complexity Require Different Communication Strategies
A neuroscientist tries to explain his research to different audiences, from a five year-old to a colleague.