'Physics' Category
Casual Friday — Current events
Since today is independence day in the U.S., and barbecuing is a traditional activity for the day, I thought I’d give you a bit of video showing what is undoubtedly the most dramatic way I’ve ever seen to cook hot dogs — with a Tesla coil!
Solar Cycle 24 — the wait’s over
If you were curious after the last podcast episode, it’s finally official — solar cycle 24 has begun…
Episode 15 — The Solar Cycle
No, it’s not a sporty new solar-powered form of transportation — it’s a basic part of how the Sun behaves!
There’s been a recent surge of news about solar activity and the solar cycle — and of course, variations in solar activity always seem to get brought into discussions of climate change. Listen in this week, and I’ll give you some quick background on solar physics, the solar cycle, and how it all impacts us in the end…
Science in the news
There’s lots of interesting stuff in the news that I’d love to blog about, but just won’t have time to cover (I’m working on an in-depth article and a podcast episode right now, so the rest will have to slide). Anyway, I’ll just recommend the following items as good reading material…
Casual Friday — Stonehenge, by hand
I found an interesting video by way of Physics Buzz, and thought I should pass it along (it’s about 6 minutes in length, but well worth your time). Wally Wallington, a retired construction worker, may well have figured out how a handful of people could have constructed Stonehenge — with just some rocks and a bit of timber to use as moving “equipment”…
