education

Why It's Nearly Impossible For Us To Live On The Moon [Life Noggin]

We could try living on the moon... but it might not be a good idea.

Gabe Pérez 19 Dec, 2017

Huffman Coding And Huffman Trees: How Computers Compress Text [The Basics - S01E03]

Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character. There are plenty of more efficient ways that could work: s...

Gabe Pérez 18 Dec, 2017

Is Technology Killing Creativity? (Star Wars + Heidegger) [8-Bit Philosophy]

From Newton’s apple to the Large Hadron Collider, Technology promises progresses—but is the world getting better because of it? Or Worse?

Gabe Pérez 18 Dec, 2017

Star Wars DroidWorks: Robot Abomination Simulator

Lucas Learning's first edutainment game from 1998! Nobody needed to see what it'd look like if beloved Star Wars droids had a ter...

Gabe Pérez 02 Dec, 2017

Let's Get It Started: Why Do Haters Hate? [8-Bit Philosophy]

Press Start for “Why Do Haters Hate?” by 8-Bit Philosophy, where classic video games introduce famous thinkers, problems, and concepts w...

Gabe Pérez 12 Nov, 2017

Plato Vs The Legend Of Zelda: What If You Could Get Away With Anithing? [8-Bit Philosophy]

Press Start for “What If You Could Get Away With Anything?” by 8-Bit Philosophy, where classic video games introduce famous thinkers, pro...

Gabe Pérez 30 May, 2017

Does Money Own You? [8-Bit Philosophy]

We love money. People with it love to flaunt it, and those without it wish they had it. Money can make possible our deepest fantasies: bi...

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017

Have You Ever Wondered... How Far Does A Mouse Cursor Travel?

Have you ever wondered how many key strokes and clicks we make, or how far our mouse course travels in lets say one years time? What woul...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017

Kant Vs. Mill: Are Your Actions Good? [8-Bit Philosophy]

In this episode of 8-Bit Philosophy, what determines goodness? Know a little more about Normative Ethics: Deontology vs. Utilitarianism.

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017

Infographic: Ultimate Theorical Limits Of Nature And Humanity

Everything has a limit. Meet the minimums and maximums of our universe in this infographic from BBC Future. (infographic by libstudio f...

Gabe Pérez 18 Dec, 2014

What Your Body Does When You're In Love

Here's why falling in love feels so good . Watch below...

Gabe Pérez 15 Sep, 2014

Infographic: A User's Guide To Muscles (GIF)

This infographic describes skeletal muscles, which are structurally different from heart muscle and the smooth muscle that controls diges...

Gabe Pérez 24 Aug, 2014

Flowchart: Are You Concerned About Ebola?

Since everyone seems to be freaking out about ebola on social media these days, here’s a helpful flowchart to help you decide whether you...

Gabe Pérez 04 Aug, 2014

Why Won't Mommy Come Home?

Questions? Maybe ask it to Google first. Not. Ok, part of good parenting is teaching children to become self-sufficient. Sure, you could ...

Gabe Pérez 31 May, 2014

Game Of Thrones Dothraki Phrasebook For Travelers (Infographic)

The Dothraki Sea isn't a sea ar all. Rather, it's a vast flat landscape covered in low green grass - making it look like the oce...

Gabe Pérez 29 May, 2014

Message To A Graduate

You got your diploma/degree! Congratulations! So...now what? (vía: Incidental Comics )

Gabe Pérez 19 May, 2013

Infographic: What Do We Know? The State of America’s Visual IQ

Once upon a time, the role of the teacher in the classroom conjured up images and ideas of blackboards, rulers, chalk, and pencils. But...

Gabe Pérez 28 Mar, 2013