Built on Facts

I would never have thought that so recently after starting this site that I’d be invited to do something as cool as be a guest on SETI radio. But I was, and it was awesome. This week they’re doing a fascinating show about the science of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the [...]

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Here’s a new feature for this website that I’m going to try out.  One of the daunting things about studying physics is the profusion of textbooks.  Some are terrible, most are mediocre, and a shining few are really excellent.  I’m going to keep a list of those books which I’ve used in my classes and [...]

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Last Friday I saw M. Night Shyamalan’s film The Happening. (Don’t worry, no real spoilers follow.) Science types will squirm during a few parts. There’s really very few physics issues to complain about, but the biologists and biochemists will blow a gasket. I wouldn’t worry about it too much - it’s [...]

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Is the video with the popcorn being popped by cell phones fake? Despite a bit of controversy about just how much power it takes to pop popcorn, everyone in the physics blogosphere agrees it simply ain’t happening.
But now the mystery of the origin of the video can be laid to rest as well. [...]

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