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No doubt THE FLASH is fast. But is he fast enough to be the only person REALLY living in the present? How does he see time compared to humans and animals? Check it out on the premiere episode of Because Science with Nerdist Science Editor Kyle Hill.
THE WALKING DEAD: arguably one of the most popular zombie stories of the generation. But if everyone in TWD already has the virus according to the end of season 1, exactly WHAT is doing the killing?
When one thinks of monsters, Frankenstein, vampires and werewolves are probably the first thing that come to mind. But Nature has been making monsters millions of years before goosebumps were even a thing!
Nearly 3/4ths of Americans believe in some sort of paranormal, whether that be ghosts, hauntings, or ESP. But scientifically, what explains why we feel a spooky presence in a condemned building or see spirits in the dead of night?
From Chernobyl and the chemical LOX (liquid oxygen), watch Kyle run down some of the scariest things that ACTUALLY exist.
Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR pulls real life theories to show a fantastic vision of space travel. But how does the science work out? Can we really turn wormholes into a time machine?
We have super-soldiers and been to space, but realistically, is it possible to create HALO's ringworld with our current technology?
Delve into the science of THE HUNGER GAMES's genetically modified creatures, some of their real life counterparts and how that science is being used to better mankind.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, a key figure in cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code that helped the Allies win World War II. But what's the science behind the Enigma Machine and the Bombe, the invention Turing used to decode it?
Why can't anyone but THOR lift his hammer, Mjölnir? Why does that puddle on the road disappear when you get near it? Is there every any new matter or are we all just drinking recycled dinosaur pee?
In celebration of THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, Kyle explains the science behind Smaug and how dragons breathe fire.
How fast would Santa have to go to deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys on his list in one night?
77% of people manage to keep their New Years Resolutions after a week, yet only 19% made it to two years. But don’t despair, as science has ways to help us commit to our resolution as best we can!
