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March 10, 2016

The Physics of Buster’s Epic End in the MythBusters Finale

In the final episode of The MythBusters, Buster the crash test dummy went on one last mission to ride a rocket sled. What was his acceleration? The post The Physics of Buster's Epic End in the MythBusters Finale appeared first on WIRED.

March 8, 2016

Does a Solar Eclipse Change the Earth’s Temperature?

When we get a solar eclipse, does it have an impact on the global temperature? Here are some rough estimations to get an answer. The post Does a Solar Eclipse Change the Earth's Temperature? appeared first on WIRED.

March 4, 2016

The 4 Most Important Things MythBusters Taught the World

Science is just like other activities that make us human: art, music, and emoji (actually, just kidding about the emoji). The post The 4 Most Important Things MythBusters Taught the World appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2016

Doing Loops in a Tomorrowland Jet Pack Might Kill You

In the movie Tomorrowland, people have jetpacks (or rocket packs). Here is an analysis of the acceleration of a rocket pack. The post Doing Loops in a Tomorrowland Jet Pack Might Kill You appeared first on WIRED.

March 1, 2016

The Physics of Dropping Out of a Plane in an Inflatable Ball

The MythBusters wanted to test if you could survive a fall in an inflatable ball. But how high would you have to drop it to reach terminal velocity? The post The Physics of Dropping Out of a Plane in an Inflatable Ball appeared first on WIRED.

February 26, 2016

LIGO Ain’t a Gravitational Wave Detector—It’s an Observatory

In order to use LIGO for astronomy, you need to know the location of the source of the gravitational waves. Here's how that works. The post LIGO Ain't a Gravitational Wave Detector—It's an Observatory appeared first on WIRED.

February 25, 2016

Science Fairs Have Lost Their Way. Let’s Make Them Cool Again

If you have ever judged a science fair, you can easily see that there are some problems. How can we fix this? Here are some ideas. The post Science Fairs Have Lost Their Way. Let's Make Them Cool Again appeared first on WIRED.

February 23, 2016

Calculating Calories by Burning Gummy Bears to Death

In a recent episode of the MythBusters, the team launched a rocket with Gummy Bear fuel and one with poop as a fuel. How do you know how much energy is stored?

The post Calculating Calories by Burning Gummy Bears to Death appeared first on WIRED.

February 19, 2016

6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Gravitational Waves

There are so many cool aspects of LIGO's detection of gravitational waves. Here are six ideas for you to consider.

The post 6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Gravitational Waves appeared first on WIRED.

February 18, 2016

Dominate Calculus With a Few Easy Tricks

A numerical integration solves an integral by breaking into a finite number of sums. This is fairly straightforward to do with a computer.

The post Dominate Calculus With a Few Easy Tricks appeared first on WIRED.