Science

License Plate Tectonics
If you started applying registration stickers to your license plate back when the Earth was formed, how big of a sticker stack would you have?

I'm a Winner!
A brief recap of the Webby Awards
Is the Moon the Earth's Shadow?
At 4:30 in the morning, I tried to figure out how the moon was formed.

Updating the Solar System Map
Translations, light speed, new units, and shortcuts

What Does Your Week Look Like?
Why is Monday green?

Art-Chimps and Banana-Seekers
An experiment involving bananas and art supplies.

78 Coins
An interactive essay about why we're probably not alone in the universe.

Found in Translation
A glimpse into the lives of the 1 pixel moon translators.

FAQs: 1 Pixel Moon Map
I've received a lot of interesting questions from people who have taken a look at <em>If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel</em>. Here I will try to quench your insatiable curiosity.

Evolved Virtual Creatures
A simulation that demonstrates how behavior and morphology can evolve based on a few simple selection criteria.
What a thought looks like
Some scientists in Japan were able to show us what it looks like when a zebrafish sees a dot.

Do dogs use quantum teleportation?
Do you have a dog who barks or sits by the door when a family member is about to return home? Besides being adorable, this curious behavior may lend some insight into the very nature of the universe.

Support the Solar System
Make a donation to help pay for all those pixels.

A Big Picture of Andromeda
An enormous photo of the nearest galaxy.

An Out of This World Exhibit
A Dutch exhibit that deals with the history of space exploration.
A Tediously Accurate Map of the Solar System
Explore the vastness of space right here on your computer.

Some of My Favorite Artists Don't Have Thumbs
Some examples of artwork by non-humans.
