Rats Can Dance and Are Most in Sync with 120-140 BPM, Study Shows
Rats can dance, and are most in sync with rhythms at 120-140 BPM, according to a new study. Read more
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This Record Player Generates Music Using Plastic Waste: Watch
A record player has been created that generates music from plastic waste. Check out a video demonstrating the device in action below. Read more
The Science Behind Your Love of House and Techno
Weâve all been there â youâre vibing heavy into a techno track with heavy bass, consistent synthesizers, and hypnotizing elements. All the while, the mix is more than just a good tune, itâs something that truly makes a dreary day into a positive one- or a boring day into one that is more tolerable.
Why is that? Well, there’s actually a science to it believe it or not and there are many reasons as to why house and techno music makes our brains feel amazing.
Dancesafe Organization Shares Safe Ways to Test Drugs
The Non-profit organization DanceSafe has just released updated guidance on how to safely check drugs. The instructions are shipped out with every drug testing kit that it sells and can be accessed online as PDFs.
DanceSafe is acclaimed for offering adulterant screening to the rave and nightlife communities, based on harm reduction and peer-to-peer education principles. The group maintains a nonjudgmental stance to assist people who use drugs in making educated decisions about their health and safety, without condoning or condemning drug use.
Neurodiversity in Electronic Music Industry
The Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) wants to help make the electronic music industry a healthier place for people with neuro-diverse conditions. Back in 2019, AFEM also shared a guide that more broadly dealt with mental health in the electronic music industry.
High Levels Of MDMA & Cocaine In Glastonbury’s Water Impacting Wild Life
Researchers have found high levels of MDMA in Glastonbury’s water and are studying its effect on the local wildlife. Studies are showing high levels of drug contamination in the river that runs through the site of the Glastonbury Festival. Dan Aberg, a Masters’s student at the School of Natural Sciences at Bangor University, and Dr. Daniel Chaplin from the Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) measured levels of drugs found in the Whitelake River before, during, and after Glastonbury Festival 2019.
Terrence Dixon: “Stephen Hawking Definitely Finding Out God Is Real Right Now And That Science Is From God In The First Place”
World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of today at the age of 76.
The British scientist was famed for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time. As a 22 year old graduate student in 1963, he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neuromuscular wasting disease also known as Lou Gehrigâs disease. He was given only a few years to live, the illness leaving him in a wheelchair and largely unable to speak except through a voice synthesizer.
As the world paid tribute to and mourned the loss of one of the brightest stars in our cosmos, Detroit techno producer/DJ Terrence Dixon took to his Facebook page to express his personal opinion on Prof. Hawking’s death and his relationship with God and science:
