Sep
2020
Tending Toward Disorder
Time to Read: 3 minutes. The statement “Systems tend toward disorder,” permeates the popular understanding of physics, but this generalization limits us from developing deeper insight into how the universe works.
Jul
2020
De-hoaxing the Moon Landings
Time to Read: 6 minutes . It may not come as a shock to hear that Moon Landing Hoax declarations from guests happen occasionally at the planetarium. I found they base their opinions on three phenomena observed in videos and images captured during the Apollo missions.
Jan
2020
A Feat of Physics Only a Woman Can Win
Time to Read: 4 minutes.
The Chair Challenge is a simple experiment you can perform almost anywhere to demonstrate the less obvious physical differences between men and women.
Aug
2017
A Nuclear Letdown
Time to Read: 2.5 minutes.
When we got to the physics of nuclear power in class, I thought we were in for a real treat. Little did I know, that nuclear power would result in my greatest disappointment in physics, to date.