How Can a Cat Survive a High-Rise Fall? Physics! Sometimes a cat will fall out of a window or balcony—a byproduct, no doubt, of a cat doing cat things. If you have a house cat, your feline’s propensity for aerial shenanigans probably doesn’t worry you that […]
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The Defenders Could Punch Better if They Learned Some Physics
The Defenders Could Punch Better if They Learned Some Physics I haven’t seen The Defenders yet, but it’s high on my list of things to watch. I am super excited about it, and why not? It brings Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Daredevil, and Jessica Jones together […]
How to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Without Glasses
How to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Without Glasses You’ve surely heard by now that the moon will pass between Earth and the sun on August 21, creating a total solar eclipse that will cast a shadow over much of the US. Jimmy Carter was president […]
The Best Way to Test Students? Make Them Explain It On Video
The Best Way to Test Students? Make Them Explain It On Video As a physics professor, I have two jobs. The first, obviously, is to help students understand physics. That makes me something of a coach. But I want to talk about my second job: evaluating […]
How to View the Solar Eclipse Without Glasses
How to View the Solar Eclipse Without Glasses You’ve surely heard by now that the moon will pass between Earth and the sun on August 21, creating a total solar eclipse that will cast a shadow over much of the US. Jimmy Carter was president the […]