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It’s not the fall that kills you…
Or, said a bit more in line with physics: It says: It’s not the Vf=Vi+at that kills you, it’s the …Continue reading »
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Derive Time Dilation Yourself, Feel Like a Genius
Relativity is mind-bending. Rightly so, Einstein and his equations represent some of the most amazing advances in modern physics. But …Continue reading »
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Watching TV…Nerdily
Does anyone else take the time to fact check MythBusters as they watch it? No? Just me? Whatever. Episode 192: …Continue reading »
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Fact Checking the MythBusters [Again]
This past Sunday a new episode of one of my favorite shows, the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, aired with an intriguing …Continue reading »
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Deep Impact: Newtonian Edition
In a fascinating post from XKCD on what would happen if a 100 foot diameter diamond impacted the Earth at …Continue reading »
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Twitter Physics
I was milling through my Twitter feed when I happened upon a number of interesting physics tweets from Aatish Bhatia. …Continue reading »
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Physics Puzzler: Icy Edition
Today I took a running start at the head of my driveway, locked my legs, and slid around 25 feet …Continue reading »
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Saving Lives in Serenity: Can a Fanboy and Physics Change a Movie?
This post was originally published at Scientific American, the updated version was republished at Wired, and was said to be …Continue reading »
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The God of Thunder, And Momentum
This post originally appeared on Scientific American Thor—Norse god, Marvel superhero, and Hollywood eye candy—presents those of us living in …Continue reading »
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The Lady Who Is Impossible To Lift
This post originally appeared on Randi.org If you have a friend who likes to lift weights, it’s time to make …Continue reading »
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POW! Teaching Physics with Batman
As an exercise more intended to see if I still have my engineering chops, I am going to solve perhaps …Continue reading »
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The Mechanics of the Pull-Up (and Why Women Can Absolutely Do Them)
This post was originally published on Scientific American As a former rock climbing instructor, I have seen many contorted struggles …Continue reading »
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BREAKING: Superman Explains Why He Didn’t Destroy The Russian Meteor
This post was originally published on Scientific American FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE—After more than a month of attempts to contact the …Continue reading »
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Why Can Hitting A Bird Delay A Plane For Hours?
I received a text message today from my brother, waiting to board his flight home: Flight delayed 3-4 hours because …Continue reading »
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Melting Metal With Magnets!
I’d like to think that the video below is a result of geeky experimentation. “Let’s suspend a chunk of metal …Continue reading »
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The Plane That Shot Itself Down
On September 21, 1956 Grumman test pilot Tom Attridge was shot out of the sky. Bullets ripping through metal and …Continue reading »
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Could You Actually Build BioShock Infinite’s Floating City in Real Life?
In my first for io9, I take a look at what you would need to actually float a city, as …Continue reading »
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What Mushroom Clouds Can Reveal About The Waco Explosion
Last night, a fertilizer plant in Waco, Texas caught fire and exploded. The energetic rupture shook the earth for miles …Continue reading »
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The Physics of Fred Flintstone’s Flaming Feet
This post was originally published on Scientific American I hope that the father of the “modern Stone Age family” has …Continue reading »
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Could the Boston Bomber Have Fled from Infrared?
This post originally appeared on Scientific American Late last Friday a terrible week that began with the bombing of the …Continue reading »
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