The theoretical physicist offered some ‘fresh perspectives’ in this interview from 2019.
Category: Physics
Uranus will be visible tomorrow so be prepared
It’s not every day the world gets to see Uranus and 20th January has opened up a great chance for everyone to catch a glimpse.
The Gömböc is a self-righting shape
It’s like balancing an egg on its bottom except the Gömböc is much more unique as this video explains.
How to hold up a table with strings
Thanks to tensegrity, you can rest a dumbbell on a table help up by strings. No, I’ve not been drinking any eggnog or wine, why?
What if the Earth suddenly turned into a black hole?
Death after 21 minutes of free falling? There could be worse ways to go and none involving black holes.
Why is Richard Feynman so revered?
Richard Feynman is one of the most famous scientists of all time but what made him so loved?
The Quantum Internet
Computer scientist and physicist Stephanie Wehner wants to create a new quantum internet, swapping bits for the qubits.
Ronald Mallett: a true Afrofuturist
Known for his belief in the possibility of time travel, Ronald Mallett has fought adversity and stayed true to his ideology.
Mary W. Jackson – NASA's first Black female engineer
NASA will rename its DC headquarters in honour of Mary W. Jackson.
Stephon Alexander: the greatest jazz physicist of our time
Where would we be without jazz music and the cosmos? Stephon Alexander could probably answer that for you.
Recreate a nuclear fission chain reaction with this cool script
With a few hundred lines of code, Chris Williams of The Register gives an illustrated view of nuclear fission.
What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
Kurzgesagt answers a very important question about nuclear weapons and the answer is harrowing. According to the organisation, the world holds 15,000 nuclear bombs (with most of them in the hands of the US and Russia). So what would happen if they all went off at the same time? Kurzgesagt couldn’t find an adequate source …