science

Are you familiar with "The Magnus Effect?" Yeah...me either. Well, at least I wasn't until my wife passed this video along to me. In a nutshell, The Magnus Effect is (according to Wikipedia): ...the commonly observed effect in which a spinning ball (or cylinder) curves away from its principal flight path...

I'm kind of on a scientific bender today. Earlier, I posted a piece on backyard science experiments involving a watermelon, a swimming pool, and molten aluminum. As I mentioned, I'm getting to see more experimentation than I ever got in high school...

Another side-effect of our video technological progress has got to be the proliferation of internet "scientists." Don't get me wrong, there are lots of real scientists out there posting things online, but...there are more than a few goofballs with hi-def recording devices at their disposal...

On The Riley & Scot Show, we often discuss dogs. Our favorites are the hero dog stories, service dogs and how they improve the lives of so many, and of course, the occasional goofy canine tale. One type of dog that we've spent little to no time discussing is...t...