Tag Archives: Pseudo-science

Hit Me With Technology

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Katherine

Today is British musician Thomas Dolby’s birthday, and that seems as good a reason as any to revisit one of the most awesome science-y songs of all time: his 1982 New Wave hit, “She Blinded Me With Science.”

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Don’t Trust These Posters

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Katherine

Did you ever wonder how double rainbows form? How 3D glasses work? Why red-eye appears in photos? The Tumblr blog Fake Science gives you answers to all the science questions you always wanted to ask…just don’t count on those answers … Continue reading →

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“We Were Traumatized by Science” – BBC Spoofs Science Education

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Katherine

The Brits really know how to make science absurd. Before John Cleese’s nonsensical science podcasts, there was the BBC spoof, Look Around You. The show, which aired in the early aughts, made fun of old science education videos – right … Continue reading →

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John Cleese’s Bizarro Science

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Katherine

When you go to the doctor, do you ever feel like you need to bring a translator along? You know the doctor is telling you something important, but you just can’t understand all those technical terms. In his video podcasts, … Continue reading →

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