Science gadgets and science toys

All the non-geek heavy metal fans includes AC/DC within their beloved rock bands. We, of course, know where the name came from and what it all mean...

There is power in calm. But sometimes the calm lies in things that are rather restless in themselves: the swinging of a pendulum, the roaring of th...

It has been known for a few hundred years that the earth is not the center of the universe, but revolves around the sun. However, there still seem ...

There are people who collect stamps, some who keep more than 20 cats and others who consider arithmetic their hobby. If you have landed on this pag...

"Life finds a way." Does this quote sound familiar? Then the Jurassic Park lamp: Amber with Mosquito is sure to find its way into your home soon. T...

Many theories initially appear flawless on paper. However, as soon as they are to be applied in the real world, unforeseen problems or surprising f...

Pastafarians of all countries unite! If you're praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster and don't have your pasta strainer to hand, you can also spr...

It is amazing what masterpieces the human brain is capable of. Not only is it the organ that has secured our place at the top of the food chain, it...

The cake is a Pi(e)! Mathematicians with a basic knowledge of English will know: The complicated-looking formula symbols on the pie plate are prono...

Jigsaw puzzles are a double-edged sword: if you manage to put the 300, 500 or even over 1000 pieces together correctly, you can be happy to have do...

It's fascinating how a distant celestial body can influence us in our everyday lives. You've probably woken up in the morning completely exhausted ...

Yes, she's still alive, she's still alive, she's still alive... And at the same time it is not alive. Thanks to Schrödinger's cat, quantum physics ...

A hollow copper cylinder and a small neodymium sphere - that's all you need to play a fascinating trick on gravity and turn magnetodynamics into a ...

A dinosaur skull is quite something - the only problem is that the pieces are quite rare, quite expensive and private ownership is quite illegal. S...

The universe. Infinite expanses. These are the adventures of the spaceship... Wait a minute, this is not science fiction, but hard-hitting reality....

Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychoanalysis, would certainly have enjoyed the "Your mother" jokes of recent years and this button - keyword:...

If you delve deeper into the works of the infamous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, you'll start to descend into slightly smutty realms. Suddenly, ciga...

Here we have an octopus with eight (Latin: octo) arms. No ordinary arms of course, but Pi arms! That makes this being an Octopi. :)[i](By the way, ...

Some has to say it this cleary.

Welcome to the future – or better yet: your future. The The Future City Cyberpunk Marble Run Kit immerses you in a glowing neon world full of techn...

This button is all about the wonderful symbiosis between math and the animal kingdom: because as luck would have it, "the nth root of Q" sounds jus...

Never try to calculate when drunk!

Plant breeding is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time in your own four wa...

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical is a silent killer that kills countless people every year - an...

Pirates and pastafarians finally have the opportunity to set up a shrine to the sacred Flying Spaghetti Monster. Unlike other deities that cannot b...

“[i]You CAn’t USE a Pie chARt To DrAw A 3D RoOM” – said everyone who has not seen this t-shirt yet!Just one look at the Corner Pie Chart T-Shirt[/i...

Dinosaurs are simply awesome! Whether you ask children, teenagers or adults, most people can't deny a certain fascination when it comes to the rule...

The "Wheel of Life" on the T-shirt impressively captures the wonder of molecular biology. It is a graphic representation of the genetic code, the u...

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

Dinosaurs were such diverse, gigantic and impressive animals that it is hard to imagine that they suddenly all became extinct. But imagine what wou...

If you run really, really [i]fast[/i] this green T-shirt might appear blue. And by fast we mean extra racy ;).This effect is caused by the Doppler ...

The Physical Society needs your help! You may know of Schrodinger's famous thought experiment: Basically, it's the theory that in quantum physics, ...

Sometimes you don't need a beach vacation or a remote mountain hut to escape the daily grind - sometimes a small change of perspective on your own ...

It sounds so romantic to sit under the stars at night and look for shooting stars. You could also search for the North Star and watch the Great Bea...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher ever said to you. (Unless it was Walther White himself, you can really still learn something from him). Do...

How many clawed fingers did a T-Rex have? What is remarkable about the brain size of a Stegosaurus? How many letters does the dinosaur with the lon...