Have you ever tried to balance a broomstick or dowel on the tip of your finger? It’s not so easy. Just how fast should you move your hand to keep the stick balanced? How should you respond if somebody ...
175 years ago, the Foucault pendulum experiment caused a nationwide public science fad. Most people understood what scientists knew about the universe, but Foucault made it feel real. Science was ...
A stunning discovery in the cellar -- Ancient logic: Bible and inquisition -- Failed experiments with falling bodies-- A science "irregular" in the age of the engineer -- The meridian of Paris -- ...
The Buffalo Museum of Science's impressive 75-foot Foucault pendulum is no longer out of commission, thanks to the efforts of a professor and undergraduate student in UB's Department of Physics. The ...
MAY IS PHYSICS MONTH AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, AND THIS WEEK WE’RE COMBINING SCIENCE WITH ART. GOOD STUFF. AND AS WESH 2’S MARQUISE MEDA SHOWS US, YOU DON’T NEED A STEADY HAND TO PAINT SOMETHING ...