[Randall Munroe] certainly understands the power of graphical representation of data. The humorous plots in his xkcd webcomic are one of the favorite parts for many readers. Their distinctive, ...

Ever wondered what would happen if the Sun suddenly went out? Watch as a nuclear engineer reacts to XKCD’s scenario and breaks down the science behind this extreme “what if.” From immediate effects on ...

A surprising number of projects here are in some way influenced by the webcomic xkcd, but usually not as directly as this. Comic 350, “Network” is the tale of a very odd stickman who keeps multiple ...

A nuclear engineer reacts to a wild hypothetical from XKCD and breaks down what would really happen if all the lightning on Earth struck a single location at once. Using real physics, energy ...

Several decades ago, it took a stand-up comedian like Steven Wright to work in shades of the brilliantly surreal when he deadpanned: “It’s a small world. But I wouldn’t want to paint it.” Today, it ...

Randall Munroe’s xkcd comic tackles a range of popular science topics with an enlightening and humorous approach. XKCD via Wikicommons For those seeking to deny the realities of climate change, a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...