http://www.weirdworm.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:39:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Copyright © Weird Worm 2010 office@weirdworm.com (Weird Worm) office@weirdworm.com (Weird Worm) 1440 http://www.weirdworm.com/img/podcast144.jpg http://www.weirdworm.com 144 144 Weird Worm Weird Worm office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/the-origins-of-5-modern-pieces-of-technology/ http://www.weirdworm.com/the-origins-of-5-modern-pieces-of-technology/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:12:43 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=6313 http://www.weirdworm.com/the-origins-of-5-modern-pieces-of-technology/feed/ 1 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-inventions-that-have-gotten-worse-over-time/ http://www.weirdworm.com/6-inventions-that-have-gotten-worse-over-time/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 08:52:54 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=6084 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-inventions-that-have-gotten-worse-over-time/feed/ 1 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-most-gigantic-instruments-in-the-history-of-science/ http://www.weirdworm.com/5-most-gigantic-instruments-in-the-history-of-science/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:49:02 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=5798 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-most-gigantic-instruments-in-the-history-of-science/feed/ 2 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-scientifically-proven-reasons-you-shouldnt-have-kids/ http://www.weirdworm.com/5-scientifically-proven-reasons-you-shouldnt-have-kids/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:46:37 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=5745 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-scientifically-proven-reasons-you-shouldnt-have-kids/feed/ 3 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-animal-sex-lives-manipulated-by-the-cold-hand-of-science/ http://www.weirdworm.com/6-animal-sex-lives-manipulated-by-the-cold-hand-of-science/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:46:48 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=5216 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-animal-sex-lives-manipulated-by-the-cold-hand-of-science/feed/ 1 0:11:23 Sexual selection can be found throughout the animal kingdom. Frequently, it can go well beyond the simple “dudes smash their heads together until there’s a winner” model. In order to figure out exactly what’s going on in the sex li[...] Sexual selection can be found throughout the animal kingdom. Frequently, it can go well beyond the simple “dudes smash their heads together until there’s a winner” model. In order to figure out exactly what’s going on in the sex lives of some species, scientists will get a little creative with their techniques. When researchers get a hunch about traits that are animal turn ons and turn offs, those poor critters’ sex lives might be in for some cruel tinkering. To prove their theory, biologists aren’t afraid to play Nip/Tuck or Frankenstein. Ladies and dudes of all species might get transformed from a shining Adonis to Jaleel White, or vice versa. It might seem cruel, but simply making observations and crunching the numbers can get boring, even for scientists. 1. Bower Birds (...)Read the rest of 6 Animal Sex Lives (Manipulated by the Cold Hand of Science) (2,145 words) (...)Read the rest of 6 Animal Sex Lives (Manipulated by the Cold Hand of Science) (2,145 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Life, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/3-bizarre-tales-of-alien-abduction/ http://www.weirdworm.com/3-bizarre-tales-of-alien-abduction/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:40:47 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=4775 http://www.weirdworm.com/3-bizarre-tales-of-alien-abduction/feed/ 4 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-unethical-experiments-done-in-the-name-of-science/ http://www.weirdworm.com/5-unethical-experiments-done-in-the-name-of-science/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 13:53:57 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=3509 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-unethical-experiments-done-in-the-name-of-science/feed/ 26 0:07:17 We all know that since the dawn of time man has wanted nothing more than to get inside another person’s mind and see what kind of stuff they are thinking about. If you don’t feel this desire you’re probably not a psychologist and theref[...] We all know that since the dawn of time man has wanted nothing more than to get inside another person’s mind and see what kind of stuff they are thinking about. If you don’t feel this desire you’re probably not a psychologist and therefore are in serious danger of being experimented on by the government/ mad scientists and just about anyone who decides they should run an experiment. Just so you can prepare yourself here is a list of unethical experiments that could be run on you: 1. Robbers Cave Experiments Thanks to sites that publish interesting lists everybody seems to know about the Stanford Prison experiment. By now anyone you ask will tell you that this was a horrible study where university students were placed in one of two conflicting groups in order to replicate the conditions inside a prison. The experiment was so bad that it had to be stopped weeks before it was supposed to end. What few people know is that the same experiment was done with twelve year old kids that didn’t even know they were in an experiment, and it was done THREE TIMES! A group of scientists led by Carolyn Wood Sherif gathered several 11 and 12 year old boys and took them on a summer camping trip, without telling anyone that this was actually an experiment. The scientists had them divided into two groups, making sure to break apart any friendships that the boys had established previously. Once on the campgrounds the scientists encouraged the boys to call each other names and pull pranks on the other group. But don’t worry they also had planned some group-building activities at the end of the whole experiment, such as cutting the water supply and let the kids figure out how to avoid thirst. In both of the first and second experiments the boys rebelled against the experimenters, probably realizing they were mad scientists. Of course these two experiments were not published originally; Sherif only publicized the results from the third test where the boys apparently resolved their conflicts at the end of camp. This prompted the scientists to declare this a successful experiment in conflict resolution; although the study did not monitor the boys over long periods of times to see if a summer spent in a camp where they were constantly insulted did any lasting psychological damage. This looks like a great place to conduct a traumatizing experiment (...)Read the rest of 5 Unethical Experiments Done in the Name of Science (894 words) (...)Read the rest of 5 Unethical Experiments Done in the Name of Science (894 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | 26 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/6-insane-modern-cures-that-sort-of-work/ http://www.weirdworm.com/6-insane-modern-cures-that-sort-of-work/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:58:24 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=3453 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-insane-modern-cures-that-sort-of-work/feed/ 5 0:26:19 Humanity has come a long way in the field of medicine. No longer are we to subject ourselves to magical spells and leeches, instead relying on the modern advances of science. The terrifying, bizarre science which makes us question the very sanity of[...] Humanity has come a long way in the field of medicine. No longer are we to subject ourselves to magical spells and leeches, instead relying on the modern advances of science. The terrifying, bizarre science which makes us question the very sanity of the people behind it. Strangely, the weirdest cures science has come up with in the last couple of years might actually be worth something. For example… 6. LSD to cure Alcoholism The 60s were basically about two things: The Beatles and acid, and only one of those wasn’t totally horrible. This assessment might change soon, after Professor Erika Dyck from the University of Alberta has unearthed psychiatric research from over half a decade ago, concerning the treatment of alcoholics using LSD. (...)Read the rest of 6 Insane Modern Cures – That Sort of Work (1,151 words) (...)Read the rest of 6 Insane Modern Cures – That Sort of Work (1,151 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | 5 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/6-extraterrestrial-disasters-that-make-us-glad-we-are-on-earth/ http://www.weirdworm.com/6-extraterrestrial-disasters-that-make-us-glad-we-are-on-earth/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:37:40 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=3227 http://www.weirdworm.com/6-extraterrestrial-disasters-that-make-us-glad-we-are-on-earth/feed/ 5 0:07:22 Earth has plenty of natural disasters and tragedies; we have tornadoes that rip up the Midwest yearly, hurricanes that flatten and drown cities, and volcanic eruptions that evacuate entire island nations. But the rest of the solar system is a much h[...] Earth has plenty of natural disasters and tragedies; we have tornadoes that rip up the Midwest yearly, hurricanes that flatten and drown cities, and volcanic eruptions that evacuate entire island nations. But the rest of the solar system is a much harsher place, with disasters that would end life as we know it if they happened here. 1. Volcanoes on Io Volcanoes are a big deal here on Earth; they are worshiped as gods, and rightfully feared for their ability to both create and destroy. I haven’t heard of any other natural disaster that has caused entire civilizations to disappear or to have to pack up and move; In my lifetime I can cite Mt Pinatubo and Montserrat as two cases where an entire island nation has had to jump ship because the volcano they lived on tried to kill them. And we have some doozies; calderas are what we also call super volcanoes, which are volcanoes that stretch for hundreds of miles and have the power to kill us all. A moon of Jupiter, or a teenager's face; you be the judge.(...)Read the rest of 6 Extraterrestrial disasters that make us glad we are on Earth (1,281 words) (...)Read the rest of 6 Extraterrestrial disasters that make us glad we are on Earth (1,281 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | 5 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/four-frightening-and-real-robots/ http://www.weirdworm.com/four-frightening-and-real-robots/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:45:49 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=3207 http://www.weirdworm.com/four-frightening-and-real-robots/feed/ 12 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-numbers-that-influence-our-life-in-unexpected-ways/ http://www.weirdworm.com/5-numbers-that-influence-our-life-in-unexpected-ways/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:40:39 +0000 radmanovac http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=2933 http://www.weirdworm.com/5-numbers-that-influence-our-life-in-unexpected-ways/feed/ 1 0:07:26 From counting out the exact change for a coffee cup to planning a retirement fund, numbers influence almost every aspect of one’s life. However, numbers have a much deeper influence on the world around us, often in ways that we don’t even realize. [...] From counting out the exact change for a coffee cup to planning a retirement fund, numbers influence almost every aspect of one’s life. However, numbers have a much deeper influence on the world around us, often in ways that we don’t even realize. A mathematical constant determines what we find beautiful and a number decides how many friends we have; mathematics is written into our genes and here are just a few of the fascinating ways it changes our lives. 1. Dunbar’s Number Certain communities survive largely unchanged over long periods of time while other tribes or even modern neighborhoods collapse into chaos and hostility. We keep in touch with some friends and co-workers and ignore others, apparently for no reason. Even corporations seem to have trouble managing workers after, hiring a certain amount of people. Seemingly unrelated, these topics are all connected through one number. Monkey or human, turns out our communities aren’t that different. (...)Read the rest of 5 Numbers That Influence Our Life In Unexpected Ways (1,116 words) (...)Read the rest of 5 Numbers That Influence Our Life In Unexpected Ways (1,116 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © radmanovac for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/five-theoretically-awesome-attempts-to-fly-that-failed/ http://www.weirdworm.com/five-theoretically-awesome-attempts-to-fly-that-failed/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:09:28 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=2632 http://www.weirdworm.com/five-theoretically-awesome-attempts-to-fly-that-failed/feed/ 2 0:08:55 When you really think about it, the ability to fly is pretty much the most mind blowing experience a human being can ever hope for. Think about it: you’re defying gravity. Yet we still find time to complain about it whenever possible. The ways[...] When you really think about it, the ability to fly is pretty much the most mind blowing experience a human being can ever hope for. Think about it: you’re defying gravity. Yet we still find time to complain about it whenever possible. The ways we fly are constantly improving to combat our ever growing boredom with living the impossible dream. However, some ideas are more awesome than others, and those ideas tend to fall flat on their face. 1. The Christmas Bullet Named after the jolliest murder weapon in history, this number was designed by Dr. William Christmas. Judging by his track record, Dr. Christmas had no business being anywhere near something that could potentially fly. His first few attempts into the world of aviation design ended in disaster, and that was before he founded his airplane sales company in 1910. In his defense, everyone else was doing the whole “aircraft thing” at the time. It was 1910′s equivalent to Evony. (...)Read the rest of Five Theoretically Awesome Attempts to Fly (That Failed) (1,353 words) (...)Read the rest of Five Theoretically Awesome Attempts to Fly (That Failed) (1,353 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/8-strange-and-dangerous-patents/ http://www.weirdworm.com/8-strange-and-dangerous-patents/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:27:42 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=2716 http://www.weirdworm.com/8-strange-and-dangerous-patents/feed/ 5 0:07:44 Here are few strange and dangerous patents from years ago when man’s brain was still evolving. When you have a look at these you’ll wonder how we’ve made it as far as we have. Many of these involve taking one perfectly good item, combining it with a[...] Here are few strange and dangerous patents from years ago when man’s brain was still evolving. When you have a look at these you’ll wonder how we’ve made it as far as we have. Many of these involve taking one perfectly good item, combining it with another perfectly good item and turning them into one perfectly c*@ppy item. Have a look at these prize-winners… Podcast Sponsor: Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/weirdworm 1. Plough-gun Ok, so you beat your sword into a plough-share, now show a bit of American attitude and turn it into a cannon! This is a horse-drawn plough, which doubles as a cannon. Conveniently hidden in the forward-projecting handle of the plough is a cannon barrel. It’s just the thing for the feisty farmer who wants to fire off a few rounds before dinner or protect the family farm. (...)Read the rest of 8 Strange and Dangerous Patents (1,300 words) (...)Read the rest of 8 Strange and Dangerous Patents (1,300 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © rale for Weird Worm, 2010. | Permalink | 5 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/8-weird-human-mutations/ http://www.weirdworm.com/8-weird-human-mutations/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:55:17 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=1765 http://www.weirdworm.com/8-weird-human-mutations/feed/ 19 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-phenomenons/ http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-phenomenons/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:05 +0000 euphoria http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=523 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-phenomenons/feed/ 46 0:09:02 1. Ball Lightning This bizarre electrical phenomenon usually occurs during thunderstorms and lasts for up to thirty seconds. Balls of lightening are said to behave in strange ways, hovering, rolling, hissing and sometimes passing through walls, i[...] 1. Ball Lightning This bizarre electrical phenomenon usually occurs during thunderstorms and lasts for up to thirty seconds. Balls of lightening are said to behave in strange ways, hovering, rolling, hissing and sometimes passing through walls, in a way that seems completely unnatural. As a result, ball lightening has long been associated with aliens and ghosts, and the kind of pseudo-psychic head-cases who believe they can communicate with the other side. Thousands of people throughout history have reported seeing ball lightening, including Benjamin Franklin and my grandmother, but until recently their claims were largely ignored. However, with an increasing amount of photographic and video evidence available, scientists have now begun to take ball lightening seriously and are now attempting to recreate this entirely natural phenomenon within the confines of a laboratory. Link (...)Read the rest of 10 Bizarre Phenomena (1,326 words) (...)Read the rest of 10 Bizarre Phenomena (1,326 words) Subscribe to Weird Worm podcast at © euphoria for Weird Worm, 2009. | Permalink | 46 comments | Add to del.icio.us Highlights, Podcast, Science office@weirdworm.com no no http://www.weirdworm.com/10-weird-ways-of-communicating/ http://www.weirdworm.com/10-weird-ways-of-communicating/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:33:14 +0000 euphoria http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=1213 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-weird-ways-of-communicating/feed/ 6 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-psychological-experiments/ http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-psychological-experiments/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:59:55 +0000 rale http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=995 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-psychological-experiments/feed/ 34 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-methods-of-treatment/ http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-methods-of-treatment/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:55:53 +0000 euphoria http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=269 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-methods-of-treatment/feed/ 45 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-experiments/ http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-experiments/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:53:57 +0000 euphoria http://www.weirdworm.com/?p=237 http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-experiments/feed/ 24