Say hello to the iCub, a three foot tall robot that is being developed overseas to learn more about the cognitive learning of a child.  iCub learns from experience and adapts to changes in its environment, just like a human child.

There was recently a scientific study done, showing how land in New York is going to change as oceans rise over the years.  A lot of the areas ‘under the blue’ are places I’ve hung out in the past…so I’m starting to get a bit nervous!

[Via BoingBoing]

Moldover’s new CD, over 3 years in the making, not only delivers gorgeously diverse music with meaning and musical mastery, it completely redefines what it means to “play an album”… Moldover’s CD packaging itself IS a new musical instrument! The CD is mounted on a custom designed circuit board, intricately patterned and powering a “light-Theremin”.

[Via SynthGear]

Diego Stocco wondered if it would be possible to play music from a tree. He decided to tune it [using a pencil sharpener], record some tracks on Pro Tools and then got to playing. This is freakin’ amazing.

Diego Stocco – Music From A Tree from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.

For a full write up, check out his blog at Behance, it really was an amazing feat.

The owner of Picnic Basket Crafts is a wife and mother whom also happens to have a B.A. in Environmental, Populational and Organismic Biology [minoring in Biochemistry]. Through 10 years of research, she has crafted numerous useful, beautiful and delicious products.

Amongst those is the Study Smart Aromatherapy Mist. Brain research in education indicates peppermint’s effectiveness in increasing memory and retention, clearing the mind, stimulating creativity, and supporting learning.

Teachers around the country have purchased her spray and students often request it to help during standardized testing and with their homework.

Picnic Basket Crafts is giving away a bottle of the Study Smart Aromatherapy to one NerdLike reader!

• Keep it in your desk at work for an afternoon pick me up
  
• Spray it while you are helping your kids through summer school
• Keep it next to your laptop while trying to finish that last blog posting

TO ENTER: Leave a comment below letting us know why you need the Study Smart Mist

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The giveaway winner will be chosen on July 25th.  Good luck!

MacLife recently got a chance to hang out with the guys from MythBusters for a day, and came back with this amazing video, featuring their heavy duty light sabers.

Remember way back in the day when we introduced you to the theory of binaural beats? Well, it turns out iDose weren’t the only ones who believed in the connection between sound and emotion. SleepPhones, a new system designed to fight insomnia, comes with a CD and headband that will calibrate based on your brain waves…giving you a good night’s rest.

Evil Mad Scientist posted 17 cool magnet tricks, from making your own functional compass to waking up/putting to sleep your laptop.

[Via EvilMadScientist]

I have seen some pretty kick ass cast art, but this is my all time favorite thus far. Heather Tompkins did this cast, and I lowkey want to break my arm so I could look this cool.

[Via TaylorWhite]

If you are a science nerd, or too broke to grab a bottle of wine [we are in a recession!!!] then check out this DIY tutorial on how to make your own wine with just a few simple ingredients and materials needed. Somebody do this and invite me over…looks dope.

[Via MarkConstantini]

Check out these close ups/macro shots of silicon chips and their integrated circuits and electronic. They will reveal to you the true beauty and art of science.

[Via Royal.Pingdom]

Check out this Einstein photo, where you can add your own text on the chalkboard. So simple, a 5 year old could do it.

[Via Hetemeel]