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Physics Podcasts Created: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
There are a lot of people out there talking physics and some of them are doing it on podcasts, which allow you to download them for listening at your convenience. We maintain a list of some of the ...
Big Bang Theory Episode 5.09 - "The Ornithophobia Diffusion" Created: Saturday, November 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
While Sheldon deals with a winged nemesis, Leonard and Penny try to see if they can handle going out together as friends.
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.
Virtual Particles Created: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of virtual particles
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
Quantum Locking Created: Sunday, November 13, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of Quantum Locking
Meissner Effect - Definition Created: Sunday, November 13, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of the Meissner Effect
Viscosity definition Created: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of viscosity
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
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
Definition of the Flatness Problem Created: Saturday, March 26, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of flatness problem
holographic principle - definition of the holographic principle Created: Friday, January 16, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of the holographic principle
Baryon Created: Monday, July 25, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of a baryon
Cosmologist - definition of cosmologist Created: Friday, January 16, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
definition of cosmologist
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.
Hawking Radiation - Radiation Emitted from Black Holes Created: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Hawking radiation is an explanation of how radiation can be emitted from a black hole, despite its attractive power, due to quantum effects.
Particle Physics Fundamentals - the fundamentals of elementary particle physics - elementary and fundamental particles in physics Created: Friday, April 21, 2006 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
A brief outline of the types of fundamental particles which are studied in elementary particle physics.
Physics Book Review - Physics of the Impossible - a review of Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku Created: Friday, January 25, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
In this book, physicist and popular author Dr. Michio Kaku explores what physics really has to say about
Michio Kaku - a biographical profile of Dr. Michio Kaku Created: Friday, January 25, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Physicist & science popularizer Michio Kaku is a known face from television and voice from radio, where he presents physics concepts to a broad lay audience.
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.
Dark Matter - definition of dark matter Created: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Definition of dark matter.
Dark Energy - definition of dark energy Created: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Definition of dark energy
Physics Blogs - List of physics blogs - interesting and useful physics blogs Created: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Some scientists and commentators have taken to the blogosphere to write blogs about physics. Here is a list of some of the most prominent physics blogs.
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
The Big Bang Theory - Season 4 Created: Sunday, September 18, 2011 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
An overview of the fourth season of the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory.

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