MOS: The Birth of the Chainsaw
I’m feeling particularly festive today. So we’re gonna talk about my favorite non-Hitachi power tool originally designed for use directly on a woman’s crotch. Today’s […]
Science History
MOS: Quetelet’s Index
When your doctor is evaluating your health, they have a bunch of numbers to look at. Blood pressure. Heart rate. Cholesterol, white and red blood […]
MOS: Kaprekar’s Constant, 6174
Let’s talk about Kaprekar’s constant because it’s just fucking neat. Today’s Moment of Science… 6174. What do mathematicians do? Well, if you were Dattatreya Ramchandra […]
MOS: Das Institut für Sexualwissenschaft
It’s Pride Month, and let’s talk about some good news. The twenties are proving to be a time full of progress. Tolerance! LGBT rights! Sexual […]
MOS: Marilyn Vos Savant & the Monty Hall Problem
Welcome to the Mrs. Auntie SciBabe Gameshow, where there is always a mathematically correct answer to my games. I have three doors and behind those […]
MOS: William Sidis, the (other) Real Will Hunting
It’s hard to say for sure if there’s been one singular smartest person ever. How do we even measure- do we use raw IQ test […]
MOS: George Dantzig, the Real Will Hunting (maybe)
Did you ever hear the true story that Good Will Hunting was based on? Being from the Boston area, I’ve heard a few. The guy […]
MOS: Things that keep me up at night.
I didn’t get my planned shit finished today (writing about major nuclear disasters takes work, and this one’s a biggie). So in lieu of a […]
MOS: The Nestle Baby Formula Scandal, Part 2
We pick up where we left off yesterday: talking shit about the Nestlé Company for killing brown babies.**allegedly, because fuck them if they’re gonna sue […]
MOS: The Nestle Baby Formula Scandal, Part 1
If you find yourself with a baby to feed and barren titties today… well, not today-today because I’ve seen the news and been to a […]