How Much Energy Could We Really Harvest from an Earthquake?
A lot, it turns out. But not for very long. Continue reading How Much Energy Could We Really Harvest from an Earthquake?
Tag Archives: Physics
Inside the High-Tech Lab Where Scientists Are Redefining the Kilogram
The watt balance will tell us what a kilogram is. Continue reading Inside the High-Tech Lab Where Scientists Are Redefining the Kilogram
Could Dark Energy Just Be Frozen Neutrinos?
A new explanation for the something that is nothing. Continue reading Could Dark Energy Just Be Frozen Neutrinos?
Radiation From Ancient Supernovae May Have Given Evolution an Astrophysical Push
High-energy cosmic rays mean an increase in cellular mutations, for good and bad. Continue reading Radiation From Ancient Supernovae May Have Given Evolution an Astrophysical Push
A Gravitational Waves Explanation Even a Five Year Old Can Grasp
It has stick figures! Continue reading A Gravitational Waves Explanation Even a Five Year Old Can Grasp
You Will Never Be Invisible
The sci-fi dream of perfect passive invisibility will forever remain a dream, argue engineers. Continue reading You Will Never Be Invisible
You Can Learn a Lot from a Candle
Beginning in 1827, [Michael Faraday] began giving a series of public lectures at Christmas on various subjects. The “Christmas Lectures” continued for 19 years and became wildly popular with upper-class Londoners. [Bill Hammack], aka [The Engineer Guy], has taken on the task of presenting [Faraday]’s famous 1848 “The Chemical History of a Candle” lecture in a five-part video series that is a real treat.
We’ve only gotten through the first episode so far, but we really enjoyed it. The well-produced lectures are crisply delivered and filled with simple demonstrations that drive the main points home. [Bill] delivers more or less …read more
Cats Can Sort of Understand the Laws of Physics, Say Scientists
A new study helps explain why cats are such good hunters. Continue reading Cats Can Sort of Understand the Laws of Physics, Say Scientists
Chameleon Spit Is a Wonder of Physics
As if the ‘ballistic’ tongue wasn’t enough. Continue reading Chameleon Spit Is a Wonder of Physics
Physicists Send ‘Twisted Light’ 143 Kilometers, a New Record
A recent experiment could open new doors in space-based quantum communication. Continue reading Physicists Send ‘Twisted Light’ 143 Kilometers, a New Record