NASA should be better than this.

Want to know how Disney’s retractable lightsaber works? Me too! I’m cooking up something soon. Follow me here so you don’t miss a thing!

Elon Musk's SpaceX LIES | The real story behind the headlines | The Blathering CLIPS YouTube video by Ken Napzok

Elon Musk loves spinning false narratives.

@brandononscience.bsky.social stopped by The Blathering yesterday to break through Musk's SpaceX lies.

Missed the full episode? Here's our conversation.

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Weekend Blathering | Live Call In Show | The Blathering LIVE YouTube video by Ken Napzok

We're live at 4 PM PT. Another episode of The Blathering LIVE comes your way and you never know where we'll go!

On the agenda:

- Resist Bot time!
- Elon's Space X lies with @brandononscience.bsky.social
- A 6-year-old bullied me into buying Thin Mints

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National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.

The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.

The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
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It’s been nearly 8 years since I attended the science march in our nation’s capital. It’s disheartening, to say the least, that things have only gotten worse since then. The fight never stops!

The WAR on Science | Smash Burger Fads | God Says Cool | The Blathering LIVE YouTube video by Ken Napzok

@brandononscience.bsky.social stopped by to talk Climate Change and the cross-section of spirituality and science, @profofsmartthings.bsky.social discussed JD Vance and the War on Science. And we tried to get to the bottom of the Smash Burger Fad.

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Shameful and disgusting. Never thought I’d be disappointed in NASA, but here we are. Don’t be a snitch. Resist fascism.

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL | The Blathering LIVE with Ken Napzok YouTube video by Ken Napzok

All-new episode of The Blathering Live tonight at 4 PM PT.

-- Kicking Dirt on TikTok's body
-- More Good Bad Food
-- @brandononscience.bsky.social checks in
-- Viewer calls

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I was SHOCKED by the Accurate Physics in Beetlejuice | Film Physics YouTube video by Brandon Hanna

New Year. New Film Physics.

Check out the latest episode now!

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Happy New Year! 2024 was… not the best. Here’s to better days!

Can You Tell Me How to Get Someone to Save 'Sesame Street'? With its Warner Bros. Discovery contract about to expire, TV critic Alan Sepinwall explains why the beloved children's series deserves to survive.

We have larger concerns heading into 2025, but I can't let go of the idea that the next season of Sesame Street could be its last. So I wrote about why the kids' TV institution is still vital after more than 50 years:

Not helping the dead internet theory allegations

Understatement of the year

I realized then, this is where I am needed. This is where I am meant to be. So please, join me on my science education journey. Follow me here, on YouTube, and any other platform your heart desires. I’m on them all! I have a lot of new content on the way!

I went from working as a design engineer on Mars Sample Return to being unemployed for five months. Ultimately, as the state of the space industry grew worse and worse, I found myself at a company whose primary goal is serving teachers, students, and public education.

Going into the new year, I will be creating a lot more science communication and education content. In a lot of ways, 2024 was a year that made me come to terms with what I want to do versus what I was meant to do.

What’s your favorite Christmas movie?

Brandon Hanna Mechanical Engineer with a Movie Obsession

Hey you! Do you like science and movies? Check out my YouTube channel!

I’m in the middle of ramping up production on new content in the new year, so don’t miss out!

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What makes submarine pitchers so effective?

I used to think they released the ball closer to home plate, but that is wrong!

They make up for a lack in velocity with deception and spin.

A normal fastball has backspin, but a submarine fastball rotates forward and toward the pitching arm side.

The people who believe vaccines cause autism also want to dismantle the Department of Education. These same people will soon be sworn into office. We must fight them every step of the way.

Support Us - Sesame Workshop Individual donors and partners can have a major impact. Join Sesame Workshop’s Mission to Help Kids Everywhere Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder.

Sesame Street deserves all the funding in the world. We need to fight for every child’s right to an education now more than ever.
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Okay #SpaceSky (are we calling ourselves that?), what are our thoughts on Jared Isaacman as the next Administrator of NASA?

This is a failed attempt at reciting the Pythagorean theorem, which applies to right triangles, not isosceles triangles. A more accurate description would be to say, the hypotenuse of a right triangle squared is equal to the sum of the the squares of the other two sides.

Math Question of the Day: Why is this quote from The Wizard of Oz wrong?

Spotify Wrapped just dropped

Dawn (Short Horror Film) YouTube video by Amateur Hour Films

Hey! My friends @christianruvy.bsky.social and @codyhall.bsky.social made a short horror film, and they let me tag along! Go watch it now!
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Although rooted in scientific truth, it is a myth that turkey makes you sleepy because it’s packed with tryptophan.

Turkey does in fact contain tryptophan, but not enough to put you to sleep.

You’re probably just sleepy from overeating all your favorite holiday foods!

Happy 69th Birthday to the man who introduced many of us to the wonders of science, Bill Nye!

Well that’s something I didn’t need to know. 😳