December 2009
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Are Most People Too Dumb for Physics? →
navigolucky: a paper published by Eric Mazur of Harvard Abstract: In a recent article in The Physics Teacher, Michael Sobel claims (as do many teachers) that physics is in a “special category of hard” and is usually taken only by a “certain sort of very bright student.” The appealing, yet suspiciously conceited, notion that physics is only for smart or industrious people is questionable. We...
Dec 31st
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“If religion and philosophy are an attempt to comprehend the universe and the...”
– http://www.holysmoke.org/haught/universe.html (via spasticintime)
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Voyager Unveils the Mystery of the Interstellar...
“For years, astronomers have been puzzled by the fact that our solar system is crossing a cloud of interstellar hell. One that shouldn’t be there at all. Intergalactic plot to keep us isolated or cosmic event? Voyager got the answer. Using data from Voyager, we have discovered a strong magnetic field just outside the solar system. This magnetic field holds the interstellar cloud...
Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Pick-Up Lines for Physicists →
My personal favorite: “I’m hung like a Foucault pendulum.”
Dec 22nd
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“If it’s green and wiggles, it’s biology. If it stinks, it’s...”
– Dr. Robert McLeod (alias Fox McLeod)
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Two events hint at impact of dark matter particles →
Researchers are reporting that a detector buried in a Minnesota mine may have picked up two events in which dark matter particles bumped into their familiar peers.
Dec 20th
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for all you lady physicists →
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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i put this on the cover of a lab report… the professor was suitably impressed.
Dec 18th
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Most of Our Universe is Missing →
summoning-ifrit: Good astrophysics documentary. As per usual, the link leads to video 1/5 - just follow the links in the sidebar to continue to the next video(s). Watch it, if you have the time.
Dec 18th
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more physics jokes...
navigolucky: Heisenberg is out for a drive when he’s stopped by a traffic cop.  The cop asks, “Hey now, do you know how fast you were going?”  Heisenberg answers, “No, but I do have an idea of where I am.” Uncertainty principle. <3
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 14th
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Physics Games (be forewarned, they're hopelessly... →
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Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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“Physics is like sex. Sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not...”
– Richard Feynman (via sisterofnight)
Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 11th
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“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your...”
– Lawrence Krauss (via lacoscienzadis)
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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A Mathematician, a Biologist and a Physicist are...
(via fuckyeahmath)
Dec 11th
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The Physics of Santa and His Reindeer →
patdryburgh: Very interesting article, however there is an answer as to how Santa cuts his numbers down even more. He doesn’t visit poor children. (via Coudal.)
Dec 10th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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dear physics,
viavia: physicsphysics: viavia: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. <3, olivia dear olivia, I never said it would be easy. <3, physics :O …physics?  is it really you? Unfortunately, no. This is merely a blog created by Brian Greene.
Dec 9th
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dear physics,
viavia: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. <3, olivia dear olivia, I never said it would be easy. <3, physics
Dec 9th
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