physics

Thought Experiments

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

4 hrs ago •

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 •

Auditory Illusions

Kung fu movies on VHS were a rare delight for my friends and me during the late 80s.

Nov 6 •

The Substance and the Fabric

There’s an equation in physics you might have heard of:

Nov 5 •

Symmetry Summary

What comes to mind when you hear (or read) the word symmetry?

Nov 2 •

Pee is pretty gross.

Oct 31 •

Let's Invent Math

Sometimes I like to think about how math came to be.

Oct 28 •

Most things in our world seem to happen gradually.

Oct 27 •

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