Happy Halloween!
Wednesday October 31, 2007
I hope that everyone enjoys their evening of spook-tacular festivities! I, for one, am a big fan of Halloween and thought I'd honor the occasion by directing you to ... Read More
Game Review - Game of Knowledge
Saturday October 27, 2007
As part of our expanding content at About.com Physics, we'll be reviewing various games & toys which are related to physics and other scientific disciplines. It's our pleasure to ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: Oct. 22 - 28
Monday October 22, 2007
Oct. 22, 4004 BC - According to a 17th century chronology of world history by Anglican Archbishop of Armagh, James Ussher, the universe is created. Needless to say, the ... Read More
Halloween Physics - Dry Ice
Saturday October 20, 2007
If you're hard at work on your mad scientist costume or turning your home into a haunted science lab, don't forget one element which will be crucial in adding that ... Read More
Famous Physicists
Wednesday October 17, 2007
As part of our increasing content on About.com Physics, we present overviews of the accomplishments of major figures in the history of physics:
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr
Richard P. Feynman
In ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: Oct. 15 - 21
Monday October 15, 2007
Oct. 15, 1878 - The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
Oct. 21, 1879 - Thomas Edison successfully tests the first practical incandescent light bulb. The bulb burned out after ... Read More
Hard Drive Physics Earns 2007 Nobel Prize
Tuesday October 9, 2007
Today came the announcement of the winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics: French physicist Albert Fert and German physicist Peter Gruenberg. The pair equally split the prize ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: Oct. 8 - 14
Monday October 8, 2007
Oct. 9, 1604 - Supernova 1604 occurs, which is the most recent supernova to take place within the Milky Way galaxy.
Oct. 9, 1873 - German physicist & astronomer Karl Schwarzschild ... Read More
Tracking Cosmic Rays
Sunday October 7, 2007
A new Science article relates progress in trying to determine the paths of cosmic rays, which will help us determine the source of them (assumed at present to be supernovae). ... Read More
A Call for Physics Gifts
Sunday October 7, 2007
As the Christmas season draws near, I'm asking for help from the About Physics community in compiling lists of good physics gifts. This includes books, videos, toys, games, or ... Read More
Halloween Costumes for Physics Geeks
Saturday October 6, 2007
Those of us into physics also may enjoy the less scientific entertainments of Halloween, especially scaring our neighbors by allowing our internal strangeness come out to play. One way ... Read More