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Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.24 - "The Countdown Reflection" Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
The gang scrambles to provide Howard and Bernadette a wedding before Howard's mission into space.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.23 - "The Launch Acceleration" Created: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Howard is relieved when his launch into outer space is canceled, but a chance to once again become an astronaut means facing up to his fear ... of Bernadette's father.
Virtual Particles Created: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of virtual particles
Physics Book Review - Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
In Physics of the Future, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science that will shape the next century of human achievement.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.22 - "The Stag Convergence" Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
When Raj exposes too much information at Howard's birthday party, it puts the upcoming wedding in jeopardy.
Luminous Ether Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of luminous ether
Interferometer Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of interferometer
What Was the Michelson-Morley Experiment? Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Michelson-Morley experiment was a series of experiments that attempted to measure the motion of the Earth relative to the ether. Instead, it measured that the Earth did not move at all relative...
Kelvin's "Clouds" Speech - Physics History Moment Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Lord Kelvin famously gave a 1900 speech in which he declared that physics was essentially finished, save for two
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.21 - "The Hawking Excitation" Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Howard gets a chance to meet Stephen Hawking and transforms the opportunity into a way to blackmail Sheldon.
April 2012 Physics Books Created: Saturday, April 21, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Physics books released in April 2012
Big Bang Theory Episode 4.1 - "The Robotic Manipulation" Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sheldon goes on a date. That pretty much says it all.
The Big Bang Theory - Episode 2.7 -"The Panty Piñata Polarization" Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Raj and Howard search for supermodels, while Penny is banished from Sheldon's apartment.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.20 - "The Transporter Malfunction" Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Raj asks his parents to fix him up with a girlfriend, but things don't go as expected.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.19 - "The Weekend Vortex" Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
When a weekend with his girlfriend comes into conflict with a weekend of gaming, Sheldon is placed in the awkward position of being expected to take someone else's feelings into account.
What Is Quantum Entanglement? Created: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012
One of the key principles in quantum physics is the idea of quantum entanglement, where multiple objects exist in states that are linked together
Can Anything Move Faster Than the Speed of Light? Created: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012
It's often said that the theory of relativity prohibits anything from moving faster than the speed of light. Is this really true? Find out what relativity really says about the speed of light.
EPR Paradox Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of the EPR Paradox
Gedankenexperiment Created: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of gedankenexperiment
Stellar Nucleosynthesis Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of stellar nucleosynthesis
Nucleosynthesis Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of Nucleosynthesis
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.18 - "The Werewolf Transformation" Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sheldon't barber goes into the hospital and he refuses to get a haircut from anyone else.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.17 - "The Rothman Disintegration" Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sheldon and Kripke go to war over an empty office in the university, while Amy freaks Penny out with a present.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.16 - "The Vacation Solution" Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sheldon is forced to use his vacation time, so he works with Amy in her biology lab.
Physics Book Review: A Universe From Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss Created: Friday, February 17, 2012 Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012
In his 2012 book, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss explains how modern science explains the mechanism for the universe to come into creation from nothingness.
Sports Science Books Created: Friday, February 17, 2012 Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012
These books lay bare the science behind some of the most popular (and less popular) sports out there. For someone who's passionate about sports, this provides a great opportunity to use that passio..
February 2012 Physics Books Created: Thursday, February 09, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 09, 2012
Books on a variety of physics-related topics that are releasing in February 2012.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.14 - "The Friendship Contraction" Created: Monday, February 06, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 06, 2012
Leonard calls off his friendship with Sheldon, while Howard tries to determine his astronaut nickname.
The Big Bang Theory - Episode 1.8 -"The Grasshopper Experiment" Created: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Raj gets set up on a blind date by his parents, which is a huge conflict with his inability to speak to women.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.14 - "The Beta Test Initiation" Created: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Leonard decides to ask Penny out again, imagining how their renewed attempt at a relationship might go.
Big Bang Theory - Episode 5.13 - "The Recombination Hypothesis" Created: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Leonard decides to ask Penny out again, imagining how their renewed attempt at a relationship might go. This is the 100th episode of the series.
The Quantum Universe by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw Created: Friday, January 27, 2012 Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw explore the way quantum physics describes our material world in this accessible but still detailed book.

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