The Important Questions of Our Time — What if….
As we enter the bleak months of winter, now is the time to ponder the really important questions, like, what would happen if every person on earth shined a laser pointer on the moon?
Digital Archiving, and What Would it Cost to Print an Always Up-to-date Version of Wikipedia
Is the easiest way to preserve digital materials printing them out? What if we’re talking about the constantly changing Wikipedia?
What if the Earth Suddenly Stopped Spinning?
XKCD’s Randall Munroe has launched a video series around his “What If?” books and today answers the question, what if the earth stopped spinning?
Happy 100th Birthday to Relativity–More or Less, Depending on Where You're Reading This
Celebrating Einstein’s theory of General Relativity with a well-known time traveler.
Space Travel in Layman's Terms
Can you explain a complex scientific process using only the most common 1,000 words in our language?
Book Review: "What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions" by Randall Munroe
A new book by the creator of xkcd takes crazy questions about science and tackles them with verve, humor, great illustrations, and great examples of how to break down even the strangest problems.