science
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SXSW Sydney Details a Massive (and More Affordable) Tech & Innovation Expo
South by Southwest is heading to Sydney this year. It’ll showcase the intersection of tech, innovation, film, music and culture.
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These Volunteers Will Stay in Bed for Two Straight Months for Space Travel Experiment
Twelve people are about to embark on the world’s longest sleepover, all in the name of space research. The group will be confined to beds designed to mimic the rigors of space for 60 days straight. Some of the volunteers will also be testing strategies that can hopefully reduce the bodily strain caused by a…
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Sydney Funnel-Web Spiders Bonk Safely, You Should Too
You really do learn something new every day.
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Somebody Explain to Me What Happens When You Flush a Toilet on a Plane
It doesn’t work like your toilet at home, which uses gravity to remove waste from our toilets into the sewer system. An aeroplane toilet uses a vacuum system along with a blue chemical that cleans and removes odours every time you flush. A smelly tank The waste and blue cleaning fluid ends up in a…