Total Solar Eclipse Viewed From An Airplane
From meteorologist Anthony Watts' blog: Two amazing videos of the recent total solar eclipse as seen from an airplane flying over the...
Making Super-Hydrophobic Materials Using LASERs
Research scientists at the University of Rochester in New York have created super-hydrophobic materials using lasers. Lasers?! That's...
Current Issue of AIP's "The Vector" News Letter is an Undergraduate Research Special
Just in case some of you do not currently get The Vector electronic news letter from AIP, I thought I would include this issue on the...
Ever Wonder What Causes That 'First Rain Smell'?
Originally characterized by Australian scientists, petrichor, or the pleasant "first rain smell" has been enjoyed by many of us after a...
TEDTalk by Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown
Uri Alon, a physics Ph.D. and improv theater enthusiast discusses why it's important to keep research projects fluid and not become...
Water In Zero Gravity, Brought To You By The International Space Station
Below is a super neat YouTube video showing various experiments done with water aboard the International Space Station! If you want to...
Dr. Michael Ruiz Provides Insight & Advice on Theoretical Physics, EMT, Music, & How to Give a Great
Look no further for an easy to remember and often exciting take on the daily magic of physics as it occurs all around us! From his...
Bowling Ball Pendulum Wave Demo
Appalachian State University professor and education enthusiast Jeff Goodman constructed an incredible pendulum wave setup using 16...
Making Stuff: Smarter, David Pogue via NOVA
This is an excellent NOVA series that was broadcasted on PBS. Although it has a funny and entertaining tone, the topics are fantastic and...
