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Posted on June 17, 2018June 25, 2018

This Crazy Slide Is Either Evil or Funny

It's like the designer *wanted* people to crash in excellent viral videos.
Posted on June 11, 2018June 8, 2018

The Surprisingly Cool Physics of Pushing a Block Against a Wall

You might think this is just a boring physics problem—but you'd be wrong.
Posted on June 8, 2018June 7, 2018

The Many Shades of Bad Physics

There are different categories of incorrect physics—and each deserves its own strategy.
Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018

Physics Face-off: The Momentum Principle vs. Newton’s 2nd Law

Which method is better? It’s complicated.
Posted on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018

The Wild Physics of a Firefighter’s Window Catch

This catch looks close to being impossible—but it's real.
Posted on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

*The Expanse*’s Epstein Drive Has Some Awesome Physics Baked In

You should never show a physicist a spaceship's control panel.
Posted on May 25, 2018May 25, 2018

The Physics of Accelerating Spacecraft in *The Expanse*

There are no pew-pew lasers or faster-than-light space travel here—just serious science.
Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

The Physics of How a Mirror Creates a Virtual World

Human eyes are sort of dumb—but you can trick them into being smart.
Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

The Physics of a Tesla Model X Towing a Boeing 787

This Dreamliner weighs 130,000 kg—but actually, even a human could pull a full-sized aircraft.
Posted on May 17, 2018May 16, 2018

Fun Ideas That Keep Kids Learning Even After School’s Out

Boredom is just the start of an adventure.

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