Tag: Physics
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
Craig Merrett, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who...
Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University
If you live somewhere that gets cold in the winter, you’ve probably seen cars parked...
Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are...
Andrew Dickerson, University of Tennessee
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big problems when they enter the...
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
Johann Rafelski, University of Arizona
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific...
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft...
This engineering course has students use their brainwaves to create performing art
Francesco Fedele, Georgia Institute of Technology
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The...
How a disgruntled scientist looking to prove his food wasn’t fresh...
Artemis Spyrou, Michigan State University; Katharina Domnanich, Michigan State University, and Sean Liddick, Michigan State University
Each October, the...
3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics
Sarah Klanderman, Marian University and Josha Ho, Marian University
Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology...
EXPLORING NATURE
Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists...
Chantal Nguyen, University of Colorado Boulder
Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see...
