Jason Goldman

Imagine spending several weeks diving in the clear waters of Guam and Palau, making scientific measurements in forty feet of water on the reefs of Micronesia. Now imagine getting to do it with some of your closest friends. Now imagine getting college credit for it.

Imagine spending several weeks diving in the clear waters of Guam and Palau, making scientific measurements in forty feet of water on the reefs of Micronesia. Now imagine getting to do it with some of your closest friends. Now imagine getting college credit for it.

In this video by Isao Hashimoto you can see the 2,053 nuclear tests and explosions that took place between 1945 and 1998 as they are plotted visually on a world map with accompanying sound effects. The first three detonations represent the Manhattan Project and the two bombs that ended World War II. Several minutes later, the USSR and Britain enter the nuclear era as the testing really gets going. As former Scientific American Editor-in-Chief...

In this video by Isao Hashimoto you can see the 2,053 nuclear tests and explosions that took place between 1945 and 1998 as they are plotted visually on a world map with accompanying sound effects. The first three detonations represent the Manhattan Project and the two bombs that ended World War II. Several minutes later, the USSR and Britain enter the nuclear era as the testing really gets going. As former Scientific American Editor-in-Chief...

California lawmakers are expected to vote this week on SB 624, which could demote serpentine from its lofty place as California's state rock. This is a spectacularly silly decision based on shoddy scientific evidence, and here's why. According to biologist David Lowry: In a misguided attempt to “educate” Californians about the dangers of asbestos, State Senator Gloria Romero introduced a bill (SB624) to remove serpentine as the state rock. The result has been a widespread...

California lawmakers are expected to vote this week on SB 624, which could demote serpentine from its lofty place as California's state rock. This is a spectacularly silly decision based on shoddy scientific evidence, and here's why. According to biologist David Lowry: In a misguided attempt to “educate” Californians about the dangers of asbestos, State Senator Gloria Romero introduced a bill (SB624) to remove serpentine as the state rock. The result has been a widespread...

Another awesome music video from OK Go, featuring eighteen hours of the band dancing combined with eight full days of LA skyline footage. The song is called "End Love". Their last video for "This Too Shall Pass" featured a Rube-Goldberg machine; this one messes with your time perception. According to director Jeff Lieberman: "The fastest we go is 172,800x, compressing 24 hours of real time into a blazing 1/2 second. The slowest is 1/32x...

Another awesome music video from OK Go, featuring eighteen hours of the band dancing combined with eight full days of LA skyline footage. The song is called "End Love". Their last video for "This Too Shall Pass" featured a Rube-Goldberg machine; this one messes with your time perception. According to director Jeff Lieberman: "The fastest we go is 172,800x, compressing 24 hours of real time into a blazing 1/2 second. The slowest is 1/32x...

swims amidst more than 1,500 live fish, kelp & other marine life found off the Southern California coast in the kelp tank at Ecosystems. (Leroy Hamilton, Photographer/California Science Center) LA is home to some of the world's biggest, best, most well-known, and most important museums, as well as some lesser-known gems. The role of museums in providing an informal educational experience for children and adults alike is clear, but it often costs money to...

swims amidst more than 1,500 live fish, kelp & other marine life found off the Southern California coast in the kelp tank at Ecosystems. (Leroy Hamilton, Photographer/California Science Center) LA is home to some of the world's biggest, best, most well-known, and most important museums, as well as some lesser-known gems. The role of museums in providing an informal educational experience for children and adults alike is clear, but it often costs money to...