Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment

A centuries-old experiment shows the differences between classical and modern physics. Physicists use thought experiments like this to think about how objects move both on Earth and in the stars.

Larry M. Silverberg, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min

Curious Kids: what is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes?

Strangely behaving matter could one day explain some of the mysteries of space.

Carolyn Devereux, Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~5 min

The mystery of the missing portrait of Robert Hooke, 17th-century scientist extraordinaire

Online sleuthing and deductive reasoning identifies what appears to be the only existent portrait painted of the celebrated scientist during his lifetime.

Larry Griffing, Associate Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 27, 2020 • ~10 min

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