The Winner Of The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Is … Carley Rae Jepsen?

Chemists aren’t traditionally known for their musical prowess, but in this case I think a few have done a pretty great job. Testing chemicals before they make their way into products and then keeping the deadly or harmful ones out sounds pretty intelligent to me. In a perfect world it wouldn’t be a problem, but…

Conservation

New Orleans drops old Christmas trees into wetlands by helicopter. They’re helping rebuild the marsh.

Communication

Communication expert explains why people should stop asking ‘does that make sense?’

Culture

A mapmaker split the U.S. randomly into 6 parts and asked people to choose. The arguments for each are fascinating.

Pop Culture

A random woman on the subway went toe-to-toe with Conan O’Brien. Her quick wit had him belly-laughing.