physics

Veering Right to Turn Left

You’re waiting at a light to turn left.

Dec 21 •

Occam's Entropy

Occam’s razor is often cited as a useful tool for thinking.

Dec 18 •

Maxwell's Demon

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

Dec 13 •

Schrödinger's cat

I’m not a fan of gatekeeping jargon, but if I heard the phrase Schrödinger's cat when I was in my 20s, my ears would perk up.

Dec 11 •

Why on earth should you care about fractals today?

Dec 6 •

Let’s talk about what happens when you defibrillate a heart.

Dec 2 •

Thought Experiments

You start out without experience in the physical world from day one.

Nov 22 •

Imagine trying to draw a circle, but with only straight lines.

Nov 20 •

Our senses seem like they’re cordoned off from one another.

Nov 19 •

Ever glance upward at a bright light, only to find yourself needing to sneeze?

Nov 18 •

Zero Player Games

Nov 14 •

Farts and Sneezes

“A little to the left!” never sounded more like two farts and a sneeze before.

Nov 10 •

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