Science gadgets and science toys

What it says on the tin. The perfect cup for anyone who is addicted to caffeine. Whether it's coffee, tea, cola or cocoa - these liquid fuels can b...

No, this joke has nothing to do with gender, but rather something to do with chemistry. Science nerds will recognize this immediately. Of course, w...

If you believe sayings like"There's nothing to swear by an engineer" or"Trust me - I'm an engineer", then engineers are true jacks-of-all-trades wh...

Osmosis is the diffusion through a semi-permeable membrane... If this sentence, which many people should know from biology lessons, makes your eyes...

As the saying goes, the dumbest farmers have the fattest potatoes. Does this saying also apply outside of agriculture? What about phi breeding, for...

The experiment, which became known colloquially as "Schrödinger's cat", was originally intended to illustrate a problem in quantum mechanics. What ...

Admittedly, math has such a bad reputation with most people that even indoor halma and synchronized crochet seem more popular. As someone who feels...

All things are poison and nothing without poison - only the dose makes a thing not poison. - ParacelsusThis saying by the wise Paracelsus became "T...

First of all, what is MaKey MaKey and what can it do?MaKey MaKey (Make + Key), a Kickstarter project, is a kit that contains all the necessary comp...

It's the simple things that make you happy. Chemists, for example, the good old periodic table. You already know it by heart anyway, but it still l...

If you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...

You've probably seen it somewhere before - in movies, TV series or with the cool boss in the office: this rhythmically swinging ball game that has ...

It's perfectly normal not to get along with everyone - sometimes it's just not meant to be. It's just stupid when there are other reasons that lead...

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, can certainly be viewed critically, but every now and then you discover a few sparks of truth in his ...

The Quantum Junction sticker shows a road sign, the speed of light and the instruction to enter both lanes of the road at the same time. This is an...

Some call it arrogance, one engineer calls it expertise. Where the problems begin for others, they find the solutions - in ways that a normal perso...

Once the gel from your Plantarium Super or Plantarium Garden Lab has been used up and your plants have either been repotted or eaten, you can start...

Experts are still debating whether the fearsome T-Rex was an active predator or rather a scavenger. We know better. Of course, it simply ate everyt...

The circumference of a circle is two pies times the radius. Only understood the station? That's hardly surprising. After all, jokes are notoriously...

No matter how bad your mood is, a dose of radioactivity is sure to make you glow! This sticker can not only be used as a warning on the nuclear rea...

What happens when physics, design and the urge to play come together? The Feel Flux Spin Flux provides the answer: a high-quality fidget object tha...

Yes, we all know the old prejudice: nerds go to the basement to party and prefer to spend their birthday in front of the computer rather than with ...

No matter how much you want something, some things simply cannot be combined. Fire and water, good and evil or even a root with a negative number. ...

It will probably forever remain the prerogative of older generations to complain about younger generations and how much harder it supposedly was in...

Why travel the world when you can build it in the comfort of your living room or study? The illuminated wooden globe kit combines crafting fun, ret...

Every mission, whether in space or on earth, needs to be well prepared. You don't want to forget vital items like your water bottle afterwards!Once...

The fact that Charles Darwin was deluded when he presented (alleged) evolution as a fact became clear to every Pastafarian after the first pasta ma...

The Swinging Sticks Chaos Pendulum - at first glance an art object, at second glance a fascinating physical experiment. The seemingly weightless, c...

Astronauts always need a perfect view. Only with a clear helmet visor can they carry out all the tasks that arise in space, such as taking a short ...

Has your colleague eaten your lunch out of the fridge again? Or has your roommate not cleaned the bathroom or kitchen for a while? It's high time t...

As normal people, we will probably never have the pleasure of seeing our earth or its smaller companion, the moon, in all their glory, except in ph...

Welcome to Isla Nublar!As a visitor to Jurassic World, you can't miss any of the big attractions here, and of course the feeding of the Mosasaurus ...

Whether from George Orwell's novel 1984, Soviet propaganda or Radiohead's song of the same name, most people are familiar with the (false) equation...

A glass of red wine is known to be good for the heart. In fact, there is a certain connection between alcohol and matters of the heart: The right d...

To answer the question of life, the universe and all the rest, you don't need a huge computer or millions of years of time. Chemistry can provide u...

Water. Without this refreshing liquid, we would look pretty old. In fact, we wouldn't look old at all, as we wouldn't exist without water. The same...