streaming videos
grrlscientist | May 10, 2007tags: art museum, humor, streaming video
This streaming video also shows us a little about most people's child-rearing techniques -- which leave something to be desired.
grrlscientist | May 9, 2007tags: Julia Sweeney, humor, streaming video
Some religious humor that might appeal to you.
Julia Sweeney performs a hilarious and moving excerpt from her new one-woman play, "Letting Go of God." Sweeney is a comedian and playwright, well-known both for her stint on Saturday Night Live (She created the character "Pat.") and for writing and performing the hit Broadway show, "God Said Ha!" (produced also as a film). (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:17)
grrlscientist | May 8, 2007tags: sea serpent, streaming video
Underwater videographer Jay Garbose was diving near Juno Beach, Florida when his camera caught an unusual creature that some call a sea serpent. Jay says when I first saw the giant worm like creature I thought it was a sea cucumber...then I realized how big it was.
The creature, which measured between seven and ten feet, has baffled scientists who have seen the video.
Okay, here it is in its own window.
grrlscientist | May 7, 2007tags: dung beetle, streaming video
As insects go, dung beetles are quite fascinating.
grrlscientist | May 6, 2007tags: evolution, religion, streaming video
A brief history of creationism, a streaming video below the fold.
grrlscientist | May 5, 2007tags: horse racing, humor, streaming video
I couldn't help it, but in honor of the Queen attending today's Kentucky Derby, I had to post this streaming video of the Queen Victoria Handicap.
Yes, I know the Derby isn't a steeplechase, but this was the best I could do with what I had available to me.
grrlscientist | May 5, 2007tags: Jon Stewart, Glory Goals, streaming video
Jon Stewart has a great idea for how to get Bush and the Republicans to agree on timetables for withdrawal from Iraq -- rename them "glory goals!" Who can disagree with "glory goals?!"
grrlscientist | May 4, 2007tags: shampoo, Kaye Effect, streaming video
Scientists of the University of Twente in The Netherlands won a prestigious place in the 'Hall of Fame' of videos about fluid-in-motion. They made a streaming video of "leaping shampoo", in which they reveal the details of the so-called Kaye effect. Scientifically interesting but also of great aesthetic beauty!
grrlscientist | May 3, 2007tags: sloths, humor, streaming video
This is a streaming video that shows you a little bit about those forgotten mammals, sloths. These animals are native to Central and South America. They belong to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, in the taxonomic order Pilosa. They are omnivores, eating insects, small lizards and carrion whan they can find it, but their diet mainly consists of buds, tender shoots, and especially leaves. Because they subsist primarily on leaves, which have little nutritive value and are difficult to digest, sloths have multichambered stomachs filled with…
grrlscientist | May 2, 2007tags: McDonald's food, science experiment, streaming video
So, this video of a science experiment is especially for those of you who enjoy eating at McDonald's. I thought you would enjoy it, but to cut the suspense, I'll tell you that the fries won, okay? They won!
grrlscientist | May 1, 2007tags: preying mantis, mouse, streaming video
Do you think it is weird that an insect could eat a mammal? Well, it happens, although not commonly. In this case, I have a streaming video that shows a preying mantis hunting and then eating a mouse. I sure wish I had a flock of preying mantids in my apartment; they'd defintely be well-fed there!
grrlscientist | April 30, 2007This is a rather civilized conversation between Bill O'Reilly and Richard Dawkins, a self-professed christian and an atheist, respectively, although O'Reilly is rather absurd at times.
grrlscientist | April 30, 2007tags: cuttlefish, Indonesia, nature, streaming video
According to my sources, the cuttlefish (which is closely related to squid and octopi) has exquisite control over its pigmentation, such that it can change its patterning on the fly (as you will see in the streaming video below the fold).
Basically, each pigment cell has a cluster of muscle cells around it that control whether it is contracted (invisible) or relaxed (visible). Pigment cells come in several colors, and by controlling each color at the cellular level, this amazing cephalopod is able to blend in with its environment,…
grrlscientist | April 29, 2007tags: birds, cartoon, humor, streaming video
Okay, I've linked to this video before, but this version includes dialogue that you might find amusing. Needless to say, I am hoping this will give you a smile as you go about your workday.
grrlscientist | April 28, 2007tags: cookie monster, computers, streaming video
What did the cookie monster eat before he ate cookies? Um .. for some odd reason, this video reminds me of my parrots .. not sure why.
Anyway, here's a little about the film; This funny computer video, titled "Coffee Break Machine", was created by Jim Henson in 1967 as an IBM training video. At the time, the monster was named "Arnold the Munching Monster".
grrlscientist | April 27, 2007tags: hagfish, slime, streaming video
I learned about hagfish in my vertebrate zoology courses. Basically, hagfish are mysterious jawless fishes that live in the ocean. Despite being classified as vertebrates by many zoologists, they lack vertebrae, thus they are considered to be very primitive fishes. When threatened, hagfish secrete a mucus that forms threadlike fibers similar to spider's silk. When mixed with water, a small amount of this mucus can tranform itself into an astonishingly huge slimeball, as seen in the video below the fold. It has been observed that hagfishes use this slime…
grrlscientist | April 26, 2007tags: humor, streaming video, dinosaurs
Okay, I couldn't resist sharing this silly video with you all. It's just one of those things that makes you go, Hmmmm.
grrlscientist | April 25, 2007tags: streaming video, humor, animation
For you exercise buffs out there, this video shows the hazards of getting your exercise using modern technology, instead of getting out there for a run in the park.
grrlscientist | April 23, 2007tags: Harry Potter, streaming video, movie trailers
You all know I am mad about Harry Potter, so it should not surprise you that I am featuring the latest HP film trailer here for your viewing pleasure. Of course, I am seeking more trailers to share with you, so be ready.
By the way, I am counting the days until the film comes out .. it's 13 July, so be there just so I don't spoil it for you the following day, okay?
grrlscientist | April 22, 2007tags: streaming video, Bill Maher, Earth Day, politics
Bill Maher quotes Albert Einstein as saying that humans and other animals have only four years left if all the bees died. Did Einstein really say that?