Category Archives: physics
Mechanical Mule
This robot developed with US military funding is a bit disturbing to watch! Use the link so you can watch the video and see how it hops, climbs, handles icy terrain, etc. I just hope they can modify its engine … Continue reading
WorldWide Telescope
From the New York Times: The WorldWide Telescope is the culmination of years of work by researchers at Microsoft, and the Web site and free downloadable software are available starting on Tuesday, at http://www.WorldWideTelescope.org. There are many online astronomy sites, … Continue reading
What the BLEEP!?
This clip is a fun illustration of the quantum weirdness of the double-slit experiment. Be warned, however! The movie this is from, Quantum Weirdness! What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, is a mélange of pseudoscience and quantum physics. This clip … Continue reading
Wonders of the Milky Way
Phil Plait over at Bad Astronomy has a fun post called “Ten things you don’t know about the Milky Way Galaxy.” He presumes, of course. I knew six of the ten things, but that meant I learned four new things … Continue reading
Bad Movie Physics
Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card shows how famous science fiction movies play fast and loose in their physics.
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