experiments
Remembering Mort Garson, the Plant-Loving, Moon-Landing, and Sadly Forgotten Electronic Music Pioneer
We look back at the life and work of a man who reshaped the sound of the 20th century.
People Really Need to Know When They're Being Experimented On
Medical historian Alice Dreger argues against a worrying trend of researchers conducting clinical trials without fully informing the participants.
Here’s How Much ‘Real News’ You Can Get from Celebrity Twitter Alone
In a week when Donald J. Trump officially became leader of the free world, I restricted my media diet exclusively to celeb tweets. This is what I learned.
Why NASA Will Be Lighting Stuff in Space on Fire This Week
Spacecraft fires are one of the most dangerous situations an astronaut can face. With Saffire, NASA hopes to better understand them.
Florida Needs a New Place to Release Genetically-Modified Anti-Zika Mosquitoes
The local community voted against the experiment, but the government has decided to move forward somewhere else.
The Strange History of Steve Bannon and the Biosphere 2 Experiment
Here’s what happened when Trump’s chief strategist was given a mock Earth.
Will a Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Solve VICE's Fly Problem? An Investigation
An attempt to weaponize mother nature against the VICE office's fly infestation.
Try This Trippy Experiment To See Invisible Ripples in Air Pressure
The "Schlieren effect" reveals a hidden world of vapor all around us.
The Brave Bitches Who First Orbited Earth and Lived to Bark About It
Laika may have been the first animal to orbit the Earth, but Belka and Strelka were the first to survive the journey.
I Went to the Great Escape Festival to See If I Could Get a Record Deal
I invented a fictional band, got a hair cut, armed myself with CDs, and went to the buzziest new music festival in Britain to find out if the music industry still works.