Rose Eveleth

Rose Eveleth

 

Rose Eveleth was a writer for Smart News and a producer/designer/ science writer/ animator based in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, Story Collider, TED-Ed and OnEarth.

Can’t Make a Conference? Send a Robot Instead

Now, even if you can't swing the trip to the First Annual Catholic Conference on Geocentrism, you can send a robot instead

Online Courses Aren’t Actually Democratizing Education

Eighty percent of those who enrolled in online learning classes already have bachelor's degrees. Forty four percent have some graduate education

How Stores Fool Us By Listing the “Original Price” During Sales

From half off deals, to the music they play in the store, marketers are getting ready to release their arsenal of tricks on you

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This Museum Exhibit Shows How Awesome Overlooked Female Drummers Actually Are

It turns out that there are, in fact, women who drum. And they are amazing

3-D Printed Selfies Combine the Two Trends of the Year

If you're tired of hearing about selfies or 3D printing this is not the story for you because it involves both

The More Reality TV You Watch, the More One Night Stands You Have

Watching reality television that depicts sex does actually say something about your sex life, according to new research

This Camera Ball Creates a Panoramic Image When You Throw It in the Air

It's unclear whether a $600 ball camera can be competitive in a market where most smart phones now have a "panoramic" function. But it is still nifty

Is Vodka Gluten Free?

The search for gluten free alcohol can be tricky - and now a debate over spirits labeling might make it even trickier

Reptiles Are Really Intelligent; We Were Just Giving Them the Wrong Tests

Now that scientists are coming up with new experiments and methods, they're realizing that there's a lot more to the reptile brain than they once thought

Today Is World Toilet Day, Celebrate Accordingly

Celebrate by appreciating your fancy toilet and considering those who live without one

There Are People Who Wrestle Bears, And They Say the Bears Could Win If They Wanted To

We've been over what to do if you're faced with a bear. But there are people who invite destruction into their lives and intentionally fight bears

Florida Man Arrested For Shooting Robotic Deer

It turns out that states all over the country are using robo-deer to catch people who might try to hunt off season

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Watch Beethoven’s Ninth Played on a Glockenspiel Made out of Tools

You've probably heard Beethoven's Ninth Symphony before. But chances are you haven't heard it played on a glockenspiel made out of tools

The Bird in the World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock Weighs 330 Pounds

The clock is based on a much smaller cuckoo clock that is about 100 years old - scaled up sixty times

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Meet the First Robot to Ring the NASDAQ Bell

As trading gets more and more automated and computers more integral to the process, it was probably only time before some sort of robot rang the bell

This Is the Most Expensive Piece of Art Ever Auctioned

All told, that auction raked in $691.5 million, the highest anyone has ever made at an auction in history

The Price of a Starbucks Coffee Has Nothing To Do With the Price of Coffee Beans

Despite the dropping price of coffee don't expect your Starbucks receipt to get any lighter

Before the World Cup, Brazilians Are Trying to Learn English

Brazilians have 211 days left to prepare for the World Cup one of the things many of them are doing to get ready is to try and learn English

Moscow Will Give You a Free Subway Ticket If You Do 30 Squats

The Moscow subway system will now reward riders with a free trip in exchange for 30 squats

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This Antique Polar Bear Robot Blows Bubbles

It turns out that even early robot makers were all about the polar bear

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