Let’s Physics the Bejesus Out of Rubber Bands
There is a classic experiment that looks at the end of a falling slinky. Could you repeat this with a…
What’s Your Ideal Running Speed to Conserve Energy?
Clearly running faster uses more energy. But at what speed does a human use the least amount of energy? Here…
What College Physics Students Can Learn from Little Kids
When it comes to ideas about force and motion, children and adults mostly think the same way. Why? The post…
We Might Have Gotten a Little Carried Away With Physics This Time
Why do you always make a graph in physics lab? It’s not just for fun, there is a reason. Here…
From Physics With Love: James Bond Cocktail Tricks
This is a simple physics demo to perform, but it looks really cool. It’s a serving tray that doesn’t spill…
Bad Piggies Is the Best Science Game You Didn’t Know Was About Science
The best part of the game Bad Piggies is that you can build your own contraptions and create your own…
Let’s Calculate the Mass of Netflix’s Luke Cage
In this image from the Luke Cage series, we see Luke lifting up some dude. From this we can calculate…
Want to Be a Good Science Communicator? You Have to Build Bridges
Science communication rule number 2: Build the best bridge from event to the audience. The post Want to Be a…
The Physics of How Your Earphone Jack Works (Just in Time to Say Goodbye)
So you are saying that they will remove the earphone jack from smartphones. But how does this jack actually work?…
How to Use Physics to Paddle Board Like a Pro
If you paddle on just one side of a stand up paddle board, the board will turn to the other…