Gifts for scientists and doctoral students

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As a nerd shop, we don't usually offer religious devotional objects. Usually. But for the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the noodly deity of the Pastafa...

Generally speaking, one would think that most humans would avoid dangerous situations and substances in their everyday lives. But our investigative...

When the dirty dishes in your kitchen are stacked so high that you start to expect Sauron's fiery eye at the top of them, it's time to do the dishe...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets you grown seeds without the need for constant watering. Perfect if yours is the kind of home where plants usually ha...

As we know, alcohol is never really a solution. Well, unless you ask a chemist. They'll tell you that, in fact, alcohol IS a solution. Maybe not to...

As nerds, we like jokes and plays on words that outsiders might not get. Our favourite dead horse to beat is the number Pi. After all, Pi is basica...

For someone who is in contact with chemicals such as sodium chloride and dihydrogen monoxide on a daily basis, handles all kinds of acids and bases...

You call it “baking”, we call it “experiment observing the qualities of different chemicals under the influence of continuous heating”. And for tha...

You call it “baking”, we call it “experiment observing the qualities of different chemicals under the influence of continuous heating”. And for tha...

We all know the saying that cooking is an art and baking is a science. After all, even the most messed-up dinner can be salvaged, whereas just a mi...

If you're interested in the inner workings of our universe and what makes it tick, you'll sooner or later encounter the periodic table. In this han...

This rather chilling choice of words from the Borg right before assimilation shows the benefits of a hive mind and thus the shared knowledge of sev...

There are different techniques you can use to help you with your chemistry lessons. One way is with the help of jokes: Helium comes into a bar. The...

For a long time, researchers believed that the dinosaurs died out as a result of a meteorite impact on Earth. We now know this may not be the case....

In physics, you can find many renowned scientists and theorists that are good role models. But the smallest role models are often overlooked in the...

Since the first season of The Big Bang Theory aired on TV, we've been aware that the famous thought experiment by Erwin Schrödinger not only clarif...

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Physics is definitely the most important of all sciences ? at least according to physicists ;). If you take a closer look, their way of thinking is...

The best thing about the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), the benign deity of the Pastafarians, is the fact that – unlike some other deities – it do...

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The average nerd prefers his coffee black. No milk, no sugar, no frills. But from time to time, a latte macchiato, crema or some other fancy form o...

The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be a lot more warni...

The cake is a Pi(e)! Mathematicians get it… The symbols on this plate may look complicated, but they are actually a pun. When read out loud, they f...

Without a proper measuring jug, we're destined to fail in the kitchen. Sure, cooking is still possible with roughly estimated amounts of ingredient...

According to the internet, "Trust me – I'm an engineer" is a phrase that will automatically give the person who has uttered it the ability to fix a...

Gaze lovingly at the main active substance of your favourite beverage. It might give you an extra dose of concentration and attention ;). Whether y...

Experts are still debating whether the fearsome T-Rex was an active predator or rather a scavenger. We know better. Of course, it simply ate everyt...

Isn't it amazing what the human brain is capable of? Not only has it secured our place at the top of the food chain, it can also adapt extremely qu...

Many theories seem flawless on paper. Only when they have to be applied in the real world do unforeseen problems or surprising realisations arise. ...

Be it from George Orwell's novel 1984, Soviet propaganda or the Radiohead song, most people are acquainted with the (false) equation 2+2=5. Apart f...

No matter how much you want them, some things are just not meant to be: fire and water, good and evil, or roots and negative numbers. There is no r...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...

Many myths exist about how engineers manage to find solutions for problems that mere mortals could never hope to solve: pagan blood sacrifices, com...

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...