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Rhett Allain

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Rhett Allain is an associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He enjoys teaching and talking about physics. Sometimes he takes things apart and can't put them back together.

Daytona 500

Estimate the Friction in That Massive Nascar Pile-Up

Feb 22, 2019 10:00 AM

tools

Don’t Toss That Busted Toy Just Yet—Grab a Multimeter

Feb 20, 2019 10:00 AM

physics

Launch an 80,000-Pound Sled off an Aircraft Carrier? Sure!

Feb 14, 2019 9:00 AM

space force

Sorry, Sandra Bullock: Fire Extinguishers Are Lousy Thrusters

Feb 12, 2019 8:00 AM

aerial tricks

How to Figure Out a Drone's Angular Field of View

Feb 6, 2019 10:00 AM

c'mon now

The Way Superman Picks Up a Building Is a Physics Travesty

Feb 4, 2019 10:00 AM

The Very Vortex-y Science of Making Snow From Boiling Water

Jan 31, 2019 8:00 AM

physics

This Fearsome Titan Games Event Shows the Value of Torque

Jan 30, 2019 10:00 AM

special effects

The Formidable Physics of Spider-Man's Water Monster

Jan 25, 2019 10:00 AM

chain reaction

The Sensible Math of Knocking Over Absurdly Large Dominoes

Jan 23, 2019 10:00 AM

physics

Thank the Old-Timey Telegraph For Your Garage Door Opener

Jan 21, 2019 9:00 AM

physics

In This Brutal Titan Games Event, Friction Is The Real Winner

Jan 17, 2019 10:00 AM

geoengineering

So You Want to Harness Evaporation From a Manmade Lake

Jan 15, 2019 10:00 AM

1.21 jigawatts

A Flying Tesla? Sure! We Calculate the Power Demands

Jan 12, 2019 8:00 AM

presto

A Magic Wand? Nope, Just Good Ol’ Fashioned Physics

Jan 10, 2019 9:00 AM

videogames

How to Calculate the Physics in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Jan 7, 2019 9:00 AM

physics

How Does a Martian-Style Gravity Assist Actually Work?

Jan 3, 2019 9:00 AM

functions

Physics Owes a Lot to a Little-Loved Math Class

Dec 20, 2018 10:00 AM

physics

Use a Slo-Mo Video to Calculate How Fast Glass Shatters

Dec 18, 2018 6:18 PM

Marvel

How Dense Does a Body Have to Be to Break a Concrete Floor?

Dec 17, 2018 11:50 AM