Tag: space

In his new film Gravity, director Alfonso Cuarón is trying to seamlessly recreate the feeling of drifting through space. Using cutting edge visual effects and expert camerawork, Cuarón's film tells the story of a NASA pilot (George Clooney) and a researcher (Sandra Bullock) who become untethered from their …

When last we saw author Mary Roach, she was on the road promoting her book Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Two years, one TED conference and one guest spot on The Daily Show later, Roach is once again promoting a new book, Packing for Mars: …

Joel Murphy Well, here we are – 2010. Since it is actually a proven scientific fact that 2009 totally blew, part of me is just happy that we are finally done with that awful year. But another part of me, the part that makes it possible for me …

Joel Murphy Have you ever been afraid of being trapped inside an elevator? It’s a fear we’ve seen played out in countless movies. The power goes out and suddenly the claustrophobic guy in the elevator begins hyperventilating. Or there’s a pregnant woman whose water breaks. Or the police …