Van Gogh’s ‘Bedroom’ Walls Weren’t Always Blue
The Art Institute of Chicago recently made a surprising discovery about an iconic Van Gogh painting.
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‘A Space Program’ Documents a DIY Journey to Mars
Sculptor Tom Sachs has built his own space program—and it’s 100 percent DIY.
Great Salt Lake’s Earthen Spiral
You can only see this artwork when the water level of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is below average levels.
No Whey! Six Surprising Facts About Cheese
Bet you didn’t know these deliciously cheesy facts.
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Cancer Immunotherapy, Fear in the Natural World, and Abolishing Time Zones
Fine-tuning cancer immunotherapy and the good and bad of eliminating time zones.
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Revealing Van Gogh’s True Colors
Are the walls of Van Gogh’s “The Bedroom” blue…or violet? A chemist shares the results of a scientific investigation into Van Gogh’s palette.
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Cable Box Wars: The FCC Battle to Open Up Cable Navigation Devices
Will the Federal Communications Commission proposal expand how consumers access pay-TV services?
Here’s How OK Go Made That Zero-G Music Video
The band worked with cosmonauts from Russia’s space program, a Russian airline, a large crew, and several aerialist acrobats.
Media Guide: The Bouba-Kiki Effect
The Bouba-Kiki effect describes the tendency of people to identify certain sounds with specific types of shape. Students will test out the Bouba-Kiki Effect, learn about current research, create their own sound-shape pairings based on the theories behind the Bouba-Kiki effect, and evaluate different explanations for the effect based on their observations.
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How Can Virtual Reality Plug In to Social Media?
More immersive media could help us forge deeper digital and real-world connections.