Science Blogs – Page 20

April 6, 2016

Annotated Volcano: Check Out the Craters and Lava Flows of Eritrea’s Nabro

The 2011-12 eruption of Nabro in Eritrea left quite an altered landscape covered in ash and lava flows. The post Annotated Volcano: Check Out the Craters and Lava Flows of Eritrea's Nabro appeared first on WIRED.

April 5, 2016

Would Magneto Get Whiplash if Quicksilver Pushed Him Out of Danger? No, He’d Just Die

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Quicksilver rescues Magneto by running really fast through a hallway. What kind of acceleration would this require? The post Would Magneto Get Whiplash if Quicksilver Pushed Him Out of Danger? No, He'd Just Die appeared first on WIRED.

March 31, 2016

Three Ways to Make a Rocket From a Bottle (Bonus: GIFs!)

Here are three different methods to make a rocket - water and air, soda and butane or liquid nitrogen and water. The post Three Ways to Make a Rocket From a Bottle (Bonus: GIFs!) appeared first on WIRED.

March 30, 2016

Science Education Is Woefully Uncreative. That Has to Change

Is science a creative endeavor? Yes! However, most people don't think so, so our science classes are typically deficient in creativity. The post Science Education Is Woefully Uncreative. That Has to Change appeared first on WIRED.

March 29, 2016

Alaska’s Volcano Cools Down, While a Chilean One Heats Up

After one of the most vigorous eruptions in decades, Alaska's Pavlof calms down. Also, updates from Copahue and Kanlaon. The post Alaska's Volcano Cools Down, While a Chilean One Heats Up appeared first on WIRED.

March 28, 2016

Pavlof’s Unexpected Eruption in Alaska Spews Ash 20,000 Feet High

After over a year of quiet, Pavlof in Alaska erupted unexpectedly and in impressive fashion. The post Pavlof's Unexpected Eruption in Alaska Spews Ash 20,000 Feet High appeared first on WIRED.

March 25, 2016

You Can Solve Quantum Mechanics’ Classic Particle in a Box Problem With Code

The classic quantum mechanics problem is a particle in a 1-D box. Here is a numerical solution to that problem. The post You Can Solve Quantum Mechanics' Classic Particle in a Box Problem With Code appeared first on WIRED.

March 24, 2016

Annotated Volcanoes: Let’s Explore Argentina’s Ancient Cerro el Condor … From Space!

The Andes are a great place to see well-preserved volcanic features from space. The post Annotated Volcanoes: Let's Explore Argentina's Ancient Cerro el Condor ... From Space! appeared first on WIRED.

March 22, 2016

Sure, Superman Has X-Ray Vision. But How Would It Actually Work?

In both the comics and the movies, Superman has the power of X-ray vision. How would this work and what other ways could you see through stuff? The post Sure, Superman Has X-Ray Vision. But How Would It Actually Work? appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

I’m So Totally Over Newton’s Laws of Motion

Just about every physics textbook starts off with Newton's Three Laws of Motion. This is the wrong approach for learning physics. The post I'm So Totally Over Newton's Laws of Motion appeared first on WIRED.