Using the example of how the speed of light was first calculated in 1849, Adam Savage passionately makes the case for extraordinary discoveries made by ordinary people.
To solve some of the biggest mysteries in science, sometimes you need a really big experiment. Dr. Michio Kaku explains what this huge laboratory investigates.
Glass beakers, test tubes, pipettes, petri dishes, and vials are the workhorses of science labs. In this minisode of How It's Made, find out how precision laboratory glassware is created.
Chris Hardwick explains why being a nerd is cool: he was a high-school math and chess geek, and now he's a stand-up comedian, writer, TV host, blogger, and all-around weird and wacky experimenter.