Nerd Knowledge

Nerd Knowledge: What is Starlink?

April 23, 2021

Starlink is a satellite-based internet service that is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the founder…

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Nerd Knowledge: Getting the most out of your HDR television

April 8, 2021

So, you have just purchased that 60-inch flat-panel set. What do you do to get…

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How to transfer video and audio tapes to your computer

April 7, 2021

As technology evolves and certain formats become obsolete, it makes more and more sense to…

Nerd Knowledge: Lakes and ponds ecosystems explained

March 29, 2021

Simply put, an ecosystem is a community or group of living organisms that live in…

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Nerd Knowledge: What is Pi?

March 13, 2021

Succinctly stated, pi, which is written as the Greek letter for p, or π, is…

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The history of “Pi Day”

March 13, 2021

National Pi Day can be traced back to 1988 and a man named Larry “The…

The neuroscience of hate

February 15, 2021

Scientists in recent years have begun to establish the neural coordinates for complex emotional concepts…

The neuroscience of love

February 15, 2021

The brain of a person in love also encounters an increase in the stress hormone…

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Nerd Knowledge: The neuroscience of religion

January 29, 2021

There is now a new branch of neuroscience called neurotheology, which attempts to explain religious…

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Nerd Knowledge: The science of soap

January 21, 2021

We use soap on a daily basis and don’t question its effectiveness, however, have you…