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Aatish Bhatia
When I was a kid, my granddad taught me that the best toy is the universe. That idea stayed with me, and Empirical Zeal documents my attempts to play with the universe, to poke at it gently, and to work out what makes it tick.
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Welcome to Empirical Zeal's New Home!
Nov 13, 2013 3:15 PM
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In a sperm's journey, physics meets biology and art
Sep 24, 2013 11:39 PM
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Why do caterpillars swarm? We built a game to find out
Jul 23, 2013 11:49 PM
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Why are these caterpillars climbing over each other? The surprising science behind the swarm.
Jul 19, 2013 4:19 PM
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The physics of that gravity-defying chain of metal beads
Jul 1, 2013 8:09 PM
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The physics of magnets can model how Supreme Court judges vote
Jun 26, 2013 2:12 AM
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How not to shoot a monkey: video analysis of a classic physics problem.
Jun 22, 2013 6:37 PM
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How much pressure did it take to pop the top off Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano?
Jun 19, 2013 10:10 PM
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Solar planes are cool, but they're not the future of flight
Apr 6, 2013 10:09 AM
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The Universal laws behind growth patterns, or what Tetris can teach us about coffee stains
Mar 1, 2013 7:57 PM
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In which Minute Physics knocks my blog off the internet, and other self promoting news
Feb 8, 2013 6:50 PM
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What the Dalai Lama can teach us about temperatures below absolute zero
Jan 5, 2013 4:18 AM
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The physics of that 'kickalicious' kick
Dec 31, 2012 8:24 PM
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Are mass shootings really random events? A look at the US numbers.
Dec 24, 2012 9:26 PM
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What does randomness look like?
Dec 21, 2012 4:48 PM
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What is the true measure of a storm?
Nov 1, 2012 3:33 PM
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Can We Build a More Efficient Airplane? Not Really, Says Physics
Oct 12, 2012 12:41 AM
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Milk, meat and blood: how diet drives natural selection in the Maasai
Sep 30, 2012 4:28 AM
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Pancakes, served with a side of science
Jul 18, 2012 12:30 PM
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I'm Top Quark, yo!
Jun 25, 2012 7:14 AM
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