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Physics

Fried rice in a wok.

Breaking Down the Physics of Wok Tossing

It is a subtle art and an even subtler science.

Anna Kusmer November 20, 2018

Madison, Wisconsin

L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.

Stephen Hawking at Cambridge University, 1988.

For Sale: An Invitation to Stephen Hawking’s Cocktail Party for Time Travelers

Please retain for the next thousand years or so.

Sarah Laskow November 2, 2018

Science can happen in a bowl of cereal.

Why Scientists Are Studying ‘Ricequakes’ in a Tube of Rice Krispies

They even resemble Antarctica's mysterious icequakes.

Abbey Perreault October 16, 2018

Owen Garriott working on Skylab.

Watch Astronauts From the 1970s Geek Out With Gyroscopes

Why are these devices so important to spacecraft?

Sarah Laskow October 9, 2018

Maria Goeppert Mayer.

The Last Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Physics Did the Work Without Being Paid

Maria Goeppert Mayer was relegated to unpaid and "volunteer" positions for most of her academic career.

Sarah Laskow October 2, 2018

The air between these blueberries would matter a lot.

The Disturbing Fate of a Planet Made of Blueberries

You'll never look at blueberry jam the same way again.

Sarah Laskow August 2, 2018

Feynman Diagram rock carving.

Feynman Diagram Rock Carving

A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.

At the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland, their Newton tree has grown since 1966.

How Isaac Newton's Apple Tree Spread Across the World

Clones and descendants of the famed tree grow on 6 continents.

Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018

Newton's Apple Tree Around the World

A global map of science's most important tree.

Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018

Picture of the particle accelerator.

Elmhurst, Illinois

Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

Who'd miss a chance to party with Stephen?

When Stephen Hawking Threw a Cocktail Party for Time Travelers

No one showed up.

Anne Ewbank March 14, 2018

"Time" is the most commonly used noun in the English language, but its meanings seem various and ill-defined.

How Long Is a Moment?

The physics, neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy behind a little bit of time.

Natasha Frost February 6, 2018

Valdivia, Chile

Foucault Pendulum of Valdivia

A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.

The world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator demonstrates the power of electricity.

Boston, Massachusetts

World's Largest Air-Insulated Van de Graaff Generator

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Einstein Equation.

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden’s Wall Formulae

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

The Grand Gallery.

Found: A Large 'Void' Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The tools of particle physics hint that there's still more to discover about one of the world's most famous monuments.

Sarah Laskow November 2, 2017

Drop Tower at night.

Bremen, Germany

Bremen Drop Tower

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.