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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.

turn right

No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate

Dec 14, 2018 9:00 AM

photons

An Energy Evolution: From Delicious to Dirty to Almost Free

Dec 10, 2018 8:00 AM

basketball

Kyrie Irving's Crazy Lean (Sort of) Explained by Physics

Dec 4, 2018 10:16 AM

boom

What Would It Take to Shoot a Cannonball Into Orbit?

Nov 30, 2018 9:00 AM

superheroes

Aquaman's Insane Leap out of Water Has One Foot in Reality

Nov 29, 2018 9:00 AM

momentum

Try Landing InSight on Mars (Without Exploding)

Nov 27, 2018 7:00 AM

sports

How to Deconstruct a Football Tackle With Physics

Nov 22, 2018 10:00 AM

sci fi

The Expanse Actually Got Physics Right in This Neat Trick

Nov 15, 2018 10:00 AM

physics

You, Too, Can Have Superpowers—Just Hop in a Pool

Nov 13, 2018 10:00 AM

takeout

Was a Star Wars Escape Pod Really Just a KFC Bucket?

Nov 9, 2018 10:00 AM

Those Greeks

Aristotle Was Wrong—Very Wrong—But People Still Love Him

Nov 8, 2018 11:00 AM

DIY

You Can Make Your Own Scale With a Rubber Band and a Ruler

Nov 6, 2018 8:00 AM

spacecraft

Just How Fast Is the Parker Solar Probe? Astonishingly Fast

Oct 31, 2018 9:00 AM

physics

This Tiny Drone Uses Friction to Pull Super Heavy Objects

Oct 30, 2018 10:00 AM

Halloween

How to Keep Lil Trick-or-Treaters Safe on Halloween Night

Oct 26, 2018 9:00 AM

commute

How to Make Your Commute as Cheap and Fast as Possible

Oct 25, 2018 8:00 AM

Brain Clouds

Science Isn't About 'the Truth'—It's About Building Models

Oct 23, 2018 8:00 AM

physics

For the Last Time: The Difference Between Weight and Mass

Oct 18, 2018 8:00 AM

How to Get Better at 'Back of the Envelope' Calculations

Oct 12, 2018 8:00 AM

wrong way

Spider-Man Defies Physics By Falling Backward Off a Plane

Oct 9, 2018 10:16 AM