What is in our tap water? It is estimated that almost half of the United States’ tap water contains per- … More
Category: Concepts Explained
Gravity in The Expanse
How can we produce gravity in space? Science fiction often simplifies gravity—primarily to make a less confusing environment for the … More
A Successful Failure
Behind the production and rescue: the science of the Apollo 13 Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard in 1995, was … More
A Fake New World
A comparison of Ready Player One’s Oasis and current VR technology The 2018 movie Ready Player One, based on the … More
The XZ Backdoor
How internet vulnerabilities are made On March 29th, Andres Freund, a Microsoft developer, noticed that one of his systems was … More
Asimov’s Laws of Robotics
Great in theory, terrible in practice Isaac Asimov first came up with his three Laws of Robotics when writing his … More
The Living Cyborgs Among Us
Diving into the creation and functionality of living cyborgs in the world When someone mentions cyborgs, you probably imagine a … More
The Cosmic Portal
Wormholes in Interstellar and General Relativity In the vast expanse of the universe, a phenomenon has captured the imagination of … More
The Science Behind Oppenheimer’s Atomic Bombs
An explanation of the two methods Oppenheimer used to create the revolutionary atomic bomb “Prometheus stole fire from the gods … More