einstein

Maxwell's Demon

I happen to know that James Clerk Maxwell was 48 years old when he died.

Dec 13, 2024 •

Yesterday, I wrote about crushing pressure.

Oct 20, 2024 •

A Question of Time

The funny thing about time is that it seems to pass.

Oct 4, 2024 •

Imagine throwing a pickle across the room you’re in right now.

Sep 21, 2024 •

Mercury's Relativity

Mercury has an interesting relationship with Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Apr 5, 2024 •

Imagine a universe where everything can be broken down into tiny bits.

Mar 14, 2024 •

A tantalizing thought occurred to Democritus: What would happen if you kept cutting a substance in half?

Feb 13, 2024 •

Reality’s New Clothes

The prisoners stared intently at the dark, two-dimensional forms playing out a drama for them to observe.

Jan 6, 2024 •

Props to Giants

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of really tall people.”

Jun 15, 2023 •

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