The ForeverGeek crew – and readers – have this thing about tattoos. I think we’ve covered pretty much everything from electronic tattoos to superhero tattoos to QR code tattoos. And I am pretty sure that there are so many more cool tattoos out there. (Now there’s an idea to check out for an updated collection.) [...]
New Symphony of Science: The Greatest Show on Earth
Posted on January 20, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
What is the greatest show on earth? Naturally, the answer would depend on what you think is great. If you like documentaries about nature, evolution, and the like, then you probably have watched more than your fair share of BBC documentaries. There is no arguing that the stuff that BBC produces is simply ace, especially [...]
Scientists Invent Time Cloaking Device
Posted on January 5, 2012 Written by 1 Comment
Move over, Harry Potter! Your invisibility cloak is awesome. There is no denying that, but it only works to hide people or things that it covers. In our world, scientists have gone one step further and invented a time cloaking device! How mind-blowing is that? Physicists from Cornell University have made another step towards turning [...]
Scientists Want to Bring Back Woolly Mammoths
Posted on December 6, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Pleistocene Park, anyone? Scientists from Japan and Russia are close to being able to clone woolly mammoths. Did these people learn nothing from Michael Crichton? Woolly mammoths roaming freely in the Siberian tundra could give a whole new meaning to Attack of the Clones.
DNA Plushies for the Science Geek
Posted on November 28, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t like plushies? They are, after all cute and cuddly, and they can serve so many purposes. Even though you may be an adult, plushies can still be fun. And they are even more fun when they represent something geeky, aren’t they? Having a teddy bear when you 20 plus or 30 plus is [...]
Petri Dish Hamburger, Anyone?
Posted on November 15, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
I apologize upfront if some of you might get offended at some points which may be politically incorrect! You know how there are some groups who think that eating meat is inhumane because of the way the animals are bred and killed? I honestly think that the arguments are not enough to sway me, and [...]
Embrace Death with the Mushroom Death Suit
Posted on July 29, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
No, I am not feeling morbid on this overcast Friday, but who can resist reading up on something called mushroom death suit? Inventor slash artist Jae Rhim Lee has taken on an immense project that crosses boundaries. On the one hand, she tackles the scientific aspect of training fungi to eat dead bodies. On the [...]
Need a hug? Feel your own with Sense-Roid HugBot
Posted on July 11, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Crave companionship? Do you find yourself lacking in love and absent affection, or do you simply need a good hug? Finally, thanks to Japanese robotics engineers, a hug will always be at the ready with the Sense-Roid HugBot.
What’s my age? Check my spit
Posted on June 27, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Spitting to some, including yours truly, is disgusting. That said, we’ve all sent saliva flying from our mouths at one point or another for a variety of reasons. Some spit to display disdain, others spit when eating seeds of some sort, while many shun spitting altogether. New scientific research however shows that spit may hold [...]
20 Things You Didn’t Know About DNA (You Know You Want to Know!)
Posted on June 27, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
It’s just another geeky Monday, but I still wish it were Sunday! (Or Saturday for that matter. The weekend just swooshed by without me realizing it.) At least reading material abounds online which makes up for Mondays. Take this article title “20 Things You Didn’t Know About DNA” from Discover Magazine. Now, not everyone would [...]