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In Science, You Can’t Always Get What You Want

In Science, You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Science experiments don't always provide the data needed to definitively answer a question. Such is the nature of science. The post In Science, You Can't Always Get What You Want appeared first on WIRED.

Iron Fist Can Totally Break His Fall With a Pole. Physics Says So

Iron Fist Can Totally Break His Fall With a Pole. Physics Says So

In his new show, the superhero catches himself on a pole. Let's look at the stopping force and acceleration involved. The post Iron Fist Can Totally Break His Fall With a Pole. Physics Says So appeared first on WIRED.

Got a Sock Stuck in Your Vacuum? It’s Time for Some Physics

Got a Sock Stuck in Your Vacuum? It’s Time for Some Physics

What happens when you get a sock stuck in your vacuum cleaner? The motor sounds like it's working harder, but is it? The post Got a Sock Stuck in Your Vacuum? It's Time for Some Physics appeared first on WIRED.

A ‘Digital Alchemist’ Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity

A ‘Digital Alchemist’ Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity

Computational physicist Sharon Glotzer is uncovering the rules by which complex collective phenomena emerge from simple building blocks. The post A 'Digital Alchemist' Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity appeared first on WIRED.

A ‘Digital Alchemist’ Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity

A ‘Digital Alchemist’ Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity

Computational physicist Sharon Glotzer is uncovering the rules by which complex collective phenomena emerge from simple building blocks. The post A 'Digital Alchemist' Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity appeared first on WIRED.

A Radical Vision of the Universe Returns to Electrify Physics

A Radical Vision of the Universe Returns to Electrify Physics

A decades-old method called the "bootstrap" is enabling new discoveries about the geometry underlying all quantum theories. The post A Radical Vision of the Universe Returns to Electrify Physics appeared first on WIRED.

How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics!

How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics!

In this crazy video, two guys use a long pole to help another guy up a wall. Here's the physics that makes this work. The post How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics! appeared first on WIRED.

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun

In the show The Expanse, people try using a spaceship to direct an asteroid into the sun. Would this even work? The post Let's Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun appeared first on WIRED.

February 24, 2017

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Machines like Z are the only way—short of exploding a weapon or sojourning inside the sun—to measure how matter behaves in extreme environments. The post Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes appeared first on WIRED.

February 20, 2017

Flying at Light Speed Is Pretty Much Impossible—Unless You’re Han Solo

Flying at Light Speed Is Pretty Much Impossible—Unless You’re Han Solo

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Han needs crazy fast reaction time to get inside the Starkiller shields without crashing into the planet. The post Flying at Light Speed Is Pretty Much Impossible—Unless You're Han Solo appeared first on WIRED.