Robbie Gonzalez, Author at Gizmodo

This is a Stunning Seaside Timelapse

From astrophotographer Jack Fusco comes a breathtaking reminder to stop and savor the starscapes that soar above us every night – whether we find ourselves in rural Utah, far from city lights, or the Eastern seaboard, just a few miles removed from bright, bustling urban life. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-why-astronomers-build-telescopes-in-the-mountai-5893347 “I’ve been working on a timelapse of thenight…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 13 '13

Liquid N2 + ping pong balls + hi-speed cam = SLOMO boomhappy funtime

While it definitely lacks the low-budget charm of this nearly identical classroom presentation, this demonstration of liquid nitrogen’s explosive potential does have two major things going for it. One: more ping pong balls. Two: A high-speed camera, for slowmo playback goodness. https://gizmodo.com/scientist-liquid-nitrogen-1500-ping-pong-balls-bo-5944687 As hosts Mauricio and David explain in the video, a mole of nitrogen…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 13 '13

Penis reattachment, and other winners from the 2013 Ig Nobel Awards

Last night, scientists from around the world traveled (at their own expense!) to Harvard’s iconic Sanders Theatre for the “23rd First Annual” Ig Nobel Awards – a ceremony created to recognize those achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. Above: A dung beetle navigates via the Milky Way – image based…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 13 '13

Watch the 2013 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony now, live on io9!

As of this posting we’re less than an hour away from the start of this year’s Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony! Get ready for an evening of science that makes you laugh, and then makes you think. Don’t know what the Ig Nobels are? Go read about previous years’ award-winners (including the inventor of the bra…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 12 '13

The sound of interstellar space is actually kind of terrifying

Voyager 1 has left the solar system, and this time – this time – NASA says it’s official. To be honest, after so many months of ambiguity, we found ourselves a little underwhelmed. But that was before we heard Voyager’s recordings of interstellar space. Seriously, these will give you chills. https://observationdeck.kinja.com/this-time-its-official-voyager-1-has-left-the-solar-1302056512 https://gizmodo.com/nasas-voyager-1-has-reached-the-very-fringes-of-our-sol-5866166 Above: The eminently…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 12 '13

How to Argue About Research You Don’t Like: A Flowchart

Via WaPo’s Wonkblog comes the definitive guide to critiquing research findings that rub you the wrong way. And while this chart refers more specifically to studies on things like health and budget policy, it works surprisingly well for scientific studies, as well. Whether the research was conducted nationally or locally, for example, is not unlike…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 12 '13

This frog got WAY too close to last week’s NASA rocket launch

Last week, NASA set its LADEE spacecraft blazing on a course to the Moon. While the launch was visible from much of the East Coast, those spectators nearest the VA launchpad were afforded the most breathtaking views. One amphibious Virginian, in particular, was especially moved by the spectacle. https://gizmodo.com/east-coasters-watch-tonights-nasa-launch-from-your-ya-1259914226 The frog in question can be…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 12 '13

48 Names for Things You Didn’t Know Had Names

Loving this roundup of little-known words from Mental Floss’s John Green. Tons of strange terms and designations in this collection, from the scientific to the anatomical to the socio-cultural. https://gizmodo.com/learn-odd-and-obscure-words-with-this-illustrated-alpha-5923286 Some highlights: • Petrichor – that amazing rain smell • Gam – the collective noun used to describe whales (but what do you call a…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 12 '13

If all kids were this ambitious, we’d probably have time travel by 2030

Redditor elbostonian’s son was asked to draw up a list of personal goals for his fourth year of primary school. What he came up with was a check list that every one of us could probably stand to aspire to. Here it is transcribed, for those who can’t read third-grader: 1. Learn the gases pushed…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 11 '13

Drought-stricken Kenya is sitting on 250-trillion liters of groundwater

With the world as thoroughly mapped and monitored as it is, it’s easy to forget the Earth still harbors its fair share of secrets. Case in point: yesterday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced that Kenya’s drought-striken Turkana County sits, rather ironically, atop a staggeringly huge reserve of subterranean water. Following an…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 11 '13

What do we mean when we say the Universe is curved?

We know that NASA says the Universe is flat – but it also says it’s curved. What the what? How is that even possible? In this, the newly released second installment in an ongoing three-part series, Zogg the alien from Betelgeuse continues his tour of the Universe and its topology. Like the first episode, it’s…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 11 '13

Vintage NASA animations make us long for a fully funded space program

From NASA’s 1977 Aeronautics and Space Report comes this retro-tastic animation of the Agency’s logo in spiral. It’s one of a few old-school logo-animations from the Agency that have been making their way around the internet this week. WE WANT MORE.

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 11 '13

Macrophotographs of insects to melt your face

Whether it’s the claws of a carnivorous caterpillar or the clashing mandibles of warring ants, the most fascinating insect-parts are often the smallest – and we love getting a good look. Macrophotography is one of the best ways to do just that, and the USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab‘s collection offers some of the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 11 '13

How to Survive a Lightning Strike

Between 2006 and 2012, 127 Americans died from being struck by lightning. Here’s how you can avoid joining their ranks. https://gizmodo.com/new-statistics-on-lightning-deaths-in-the-u-s-reveal-w-560760736 Top animation borrowed from this footage by Craig Shimala In the latest installment of MinuteEarth, Henry Reich doles out some helpful tips on keeping your heart, brain, and other organs uncooked during a lightning…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 10 '13

How much alcohol is too much?

Located somewhere between the craggy cliffs of Raging Alcoholism and the tranquil (if a tad repressed) planes of Stone-Cold Sobriety roll the pleasantly sloping hills of Moderate Booze-Consumption. It’s a nice, pleasantly buzzed place to visit – but getting there can be a little tricky. What does it really mean, after all, to drink in…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 10 '13

A blind man describes his perception of nature’s intangible beauty

Many of us think of sunsets, outer space and the Grand Canyon as ineffably beautiful or moving, but Tommy Edison – who has been blind since birth – manages to characterize them with ease. Edison’s perspective is charming, and surprisingly moving. Like his explanation of colors, and his answer to the question What Do Blind…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 10 '13

This girl ages into an old woman before your eyes without you noticing

Stop what you’re doing, set aside five minutes of your time and watch this from start to finish (no skipping around). It’s stunning. Easily one of the best depictions of the aging process we’ve ever seen. This is Danielle – a five-minute video by filmmaker Anthony Cerniello, who set out to emulate the aging process…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 10 '13

Scientists say they’ve found the neural origin of humans’ “sixth sense”

Answer as fast as you can: how many cats are in the image up top? Did you answer without counting them individually? Probably not – but if you were pushing yourself, there’s a good chance you tallied them in groups of three or four. Now, researchers say they’ve identified a small tangle of neurons that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 9 '13

Probably the most viscerally satisfying thing you’ll watch today

We could watch acetone devour styrofoam all. Day. Long. Although, technically speaking, the acetone isn’t devouring anything. Styrofoam is made of up countless interconnected styrene molecules that together make up a material known as polystyrene. In the mid-20th Century, Dow Chemicals came up with a process that turns small, spherical polystyrene beads into a closed-cell…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 9 '13

Meet the Maleo, the bizarre bird that can fly the moment it hatches

You’ve probably never heard of the Maleo – the endangered creature is found exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. But it is a fascinating animal. This New York Times piece calls the maleo a “chickenlike bird,” which, sure, we suppose is a decent enough comparison, in the sense that they’re both egg-laying vertebrates with…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 9 '13

Robbie Gonzalez

This is a Stunning Seaside Timelapse

Liquid N2 + ping pong balls + hi-speed cam = SLOMO boomhappy funtime

Penis reattachment, and other winners from the 2013 Ig Nobel Awards

Watch the 2013 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony now, live on io9!

The sound of interstellar space is actually kind of terrifying

How to Argue About Research You Don’t Like: A Flowchart

This frog got WAY too close to last week’s NASA rocket launch

48 Names for Things You Didn’t Know Had Names

If all kids were this ambitious, we’d probably have time travel by 2030

Drought-stricken Kenya is sitting on 250-trillion liters of groundwater

What do we mean when we say the Universe is curved?

Vintage NASA animations make us long for a fully funded space program

Macrophotographs of insects to melt your face

How to Survive a Lightning Strike

How much alcohol is too much?

A blind man describes his perception of nature’s intangible beauty

This girl ages into an old woman before your eyes without you noticing

Scientists say they’ve found the neural origin of humans’ “sixth sense”

Probably the most viscerally satisfying thing you’ll watch today

Meet the Maleo, the bizarre bird that can fly the moment it hatches

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