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.

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.

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.

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.