Cooking is one big science experiment. And chefs have been gaining fame for more explicit use of scientific techniques and tools in the kitchen. Now, according to an article in the December issue of Physics World, mixologiststhe folks behind the bara...
Golf fans always suspected it: before his infamous improprieties, the mere presence of Tiger Woods could panic other pros. Now, economist Jennifer Brown has figured out how strong that Tiger factor was. She analyzed a decade's worth of PGA events, co...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. It's hard to feel a sense of urgency about climate changeit feels so slow. Well, try telling that to the critters dealing with it. Because new data sugge...
Three seconds to shoot. Its Reggie! And its Indiana by eight! Reggie Miller, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant. Theyve all gone on seemingly memorable shooting streaks. But past research has shown that the so-called hot hand is a myth, rooted in our tenden...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Bats see with their ears, which are highly attuned to pick up minute variations in the reflection of the sound pulses they use to echolocate. Here are so...
Milan is one of Europes most polluted cities and that puts Leonardo da Vincis The Last Supper at risk. The painting has been on the wall of a dining hall in Milans Santa Maria Delle Grazie monastery for more than 500 years. Particulates in the air fr...
You walk into the kitchento grab a wait, why are you coming here again? A new study suggests that yourbrain is not to blame for your confusion about you are doing in the new room,the doorway is. The work in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psych...
The key to a happymarriage and a happy life in retirement, according to recent study, one answeris sex. Researchers m a national data set called 2004 General Social Surveys. Theyanalyze the responses of 238 married seniors, 65 in older, about happine...
This is Scientific American, 60-second science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute? How many Michael Jackson songs do you think became Number one hits? How tall do you think the Eiffel Tower is? How good is your posture? Believe it or not, how you sit...
Here is some thanksgiving tips food and safety expert Ben Chatman in North Carolina State University. First, do not wash the turkey, which***. The water splashing off a portroy can toss bacteria around your entire food preparation area. Two, s** is t...
