Tag Archives: physics

Is Today Back To The Future Day?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Wedge7

The answer to this is finally YES! Today is Back to the Future day! Great Scott! The Back to the Future trilogy is an amazing set of films, and if you haven’t seen them, you’re missing out. What’s special about October … Continue reading →

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The Feynman Lectures On Physics

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Wedge7

Richard Feynman was a brilliant Nobel prize winning physicist, well known throughout the field and beyond. His lectures were legendary, and now for the first time, all of them are available to read, for free, online, courtesy of Caltech and … Continue reading →

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What Physics Teachers Get Wrong About Tides

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Wedge7

“Everything you’ve learned about tides is WRONG. We know that gravity affects the motion of all objects equally – so why are oceans the only bodies of water with tides? Join Gabe on this week’s episode of PBS Space Time … Continue reading →

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The Mould Effect Chain Fountain On The One Show

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Wedge7

I’ve posted about the Bead Chain Experiment before, showing both an indepth analysis of the physics behind it, as well as a slow motion version of it. This version is a World Record attempt! Steve Mould (the discoverer of the … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday #17

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Wedge7

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Throwback! First up are some translucent ants eating a coloured liquid, colouring themselves in the process (Colossal). It looks pretty cool, especially the ants that create new colours by sampling several of the different liquids. From … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday #16 – Atoms

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Wedge7

It’s that time of the week again: Throwback Thursday! First up, the video above demonstrates what happens when you heat a plastic cup. It’s rather surprising, considering it doesn’t just melt onto the floor. It’s all to do with the … Continue reading →

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Crazy Pool Vortex

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Wedge7

Another great video by Physics Girl, this time explaining the crazy pool vortexes you can create in a swimming pool. I really like the way she delves into detail about what is causing the vortexes, as well as why the … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday #9

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Wedge7

“Welcome to Good Job. Our new show where we look at the well known, and not so well known jobs in the video game industry. Today we’re talking to the guys from Wabi Sabi Sound where they show us some … Continue reading →

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Why Do Mirrors Flip Horizontally (But Not Vertically)?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Wedge7

This video by Physics Girl is a great explanation of how mirrors work, and why we think they flip horizontally but not vertically. The answer is that mirrors actually flip images on the Z-axis. It’s really rather fascinating. Onwards!

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Levitating Pumpkins! Halloween Science

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Wedge7

“”And the cursed pumpkin rose up from the earth, carried to the sky by the spirits of All Hallows’ Eve.” Or in other words, Andy put a superconductor in a pumpkin and levitated it on a magnetic track.” (YouTube) A … Continue reading →

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