Remember that time when the Invisible Woman was on a mission for SHIELD, and it had to do with terminal velocity? If your only exposure to...
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Just because video games are unrealistic doesn’t mean you can’t play around with them and look at them through a scientific lens....
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The name may not ring a bell, but his xkcd does. Randall Munroe gave a TED Talk earlier this year that starts with a realistic look at a...
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by Matt Brady | Apr 6, 2014 | Physics
Hold on – this might meander a little. When I was growing up, DC Comics Presents #26 (1980) was one of my holy grails. Older fans know...
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I love that this first one is student work. I use him a lot when it comes to teaching speed and acceleration in my classes as well. Usain...
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