Making science fun and accessible for teens and kids, a guest post by Jorge Cham

True Fact: When I was a teenager, I dated a girl I met at a physique competition. Mind you, this was not a local high school competition. It was the National Physics Olympiad in Panama, where I was born and raised. And the stakes were high – whoever won would go on to compete in … Read more

What happens in the brain after death defies all logic!

In 2014, Professor Jimo Borjigin of the University of Michigan conducted a study that revealed surprising brain activity in the minutes after cardiac arrest. This research, focused on a young woman called “Patient One,” showed that intense neural functions persist after ventilation is stopped. The most intriguing aspect of this discovery is the activation of … Read more

Aston Martin defeats the ghosts of past spies

a sports car on a mountain road

Iconic British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin’s move into Formula 1 racing has freed the brand from the nostalgic space that had cast the company as an accessory to a fictional British action hero. Now aligned with real-life Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll and the high-tech cars they pilot 24 Sundays a … Read more

New giant particle collider ‘right option for science’: CERN’s next chief

Mark Thomson will take over as head of CERN in January 2026. The incoming head of the European physics laboratory CERN said on Thursday that he favored moving ahead with plans for a giant particle collider far more powerful than the collider that discovered the famous “God particle”. “Scientifically, I’m convinced it’s the right option,” … Read more