Gifts for scientists and doctoral students

The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be much more warnin...

This sobering choice of words by the Borg before assimilation illustrates the advantages of a collective consciousness and the knowledge shared by ...

If you're interested in what makes our universe tick, you can't get past the periodic table of elements. This list contains all the elements that h...

For a long time, researchers believed that dinosaurs died out on Earth as a result of a meteorite impact. We now know that this is not true at all....

Do you sometimes have the feeling that the weight of the world, indeed the whole universe, is on your shoulders? With the sun, moon and earth stres...

The English word [i]engineer[/i] is on Wikipedia's list of the most frequently misspelled words.In German, too, it quickly becomes [i]Ingineur[/i] ...

"May the gods be merciful and the dice planets be favorable!" D&D, DSA or Shadowrun players probably pray like this on a regular basis. Because in ...

Do you recognize true beauty in places where others only see plain numbers? Are well-composed formulas and graphs art to you? No matter where and w...

If the Bible had been written by physicists, it would certainly contain Maxwell's equations.

The most famous cat in the world is not an internet phenomenon, but the imaginary cat of physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961). His famous though...

Stress and bad news often seem to dominate our everyday lives. Whether it's a pandemic, war or climate change - there is far too much misfortune in...

There is a war going on in the human body! But instead of fighting together against external attackers such as bacteria or viruses, the organs are ...

If you ask a physicist what the most important of all sciences is, he will undoubtedly answer "physics". If you take a closer look at the sub-areas...

At this point, we would like to dispel the widespread prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is rather tha...

[i]"Why can't we be together?""Because it's complex. "[/i]Have you ever had this experience? You wanted to be with someone, but certain circumstanc...

Dihydrogen monoxide is just like many other chemical substances - the dose makes the poison. However, it is not only the quantity that determines h...

Pluto, we salute you. (February 18, 1930 - August 24, 2006)Back then, Pluto was still a real planet.Maybe you still remember great mnemonics like [...

As nerds, we are anything but average by definition: we are interested in things that are perhaps not particularly interesting for the average pers...

Dinosaurs are simply awesome! Whether you ask children, teenagers or adults, most people can't deny a certain fascination when it comes to the rule...

The cake is a Pi(e)! Mathematicians with a basic knowledge of English will know: The complicated-looking formula symbols on the pie plate are prono...

If you talk to a hard rock fan at a party and casually ask what the AC/DC on his shirt means, the conversation will either come to an abrupt end or...

Back then, when the internet was still uncharted territory, you were young and all was right with the world. Now the graphics of video games are mo...

It's fascinating how a distant celestial body can influence us in our everyday lives. You've probably woken up in the morning completely exhausted ...

It is amazing what masterpieces the human brain is capable of. Not only is it the organ that has secured our place at the top of the food chain, it...

There are people who collect stamps, some who keep more than 20 cats and others who consider arithmetic their hobby. If you have landed on this pag...

Many theories initially appear flawless on paper. However, as soon as they are to be applied in the real world, unforeseen problems or surprising f...

There is power in calm. But sometimes the calm lies in things that are rather restless in themselves: the swinging of a pendulum, the roaring of th...

Sometimes you don't need a beach vacation or a remote mountain hut to escape the daily grind - sometimes a small change of perspective on your own ...

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical is a silent killer that kills countless people every year - an...

If you take an in-depth look at the so-called father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, you quickly slip into slightly grubby territory. Suddenly, c...

It has been known for a few hundred years that the earth is not the center of the universe, but revolves around the sun. However, there still seem ...

Jigsaw puzzles are a double-edged sword: if you manage to put the 300, 500 or even over 1000 pieces together correctly, you can be happy to have do...

Never get the idea of doing math while drunk: You might be afraid of the result afterwards :)To explain: "Derive" means to deduce. And everyone sho...

Plant breeding is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time at home gaming, wat...

Dinosaur skulls are quite impressive - the only problem is that they are quite rare, quite expensive and private ownership is quite illegal. So wha...