physics

Pee-riodic Fables

For more than a thousand years, we poor humans only knew about a handful of elements.

Jun 17 •

Chaos flies all around you.

Jun 10 •

When Ignorance Is Bliss

Whoa whoa whoa.

May 24 •

Let Me Blow Your Mind

Here’s something trippy to think about.

May 18 •

The Science Project

Sputnik was truly the shot seen around the world.

May 17 •

Weighing the Earth

Shortly after the time of the American Revolution, an ambitious idea began to form in the mind of Henry Cavendish.

May 10 •

Scum and Villainy

Operating a machine in the 19th century was wretched business.

May 8 •

It all starts with water.

May 3 •

The Architecture and the Energy

I’ve been thinking a lot about thinking lately.

Apr 24 •

Forewords are not to be confused with forwards.

Apr 14 •

One Funeral at a Time

Scientific progress over the last few centuries has been incredible.

Apr 10 •

Tetherball Takeaways

Imagine a volleyball tied to a rope.

Apr 5 •

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