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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.

Drive Safely

The Insane Physics of Airbags

Oct 6, 2018 10:00 AM

The Force

The Physics of Chewbacca Falling Out of a Moving Train

Oct 3, 2018 10:00 AM

3-2-1

The Physics of Lifting Off From the Moon's Surface

Oct 1, 2018 7:00 AM

Physics

Why a Tennis Ball Goes Flying When Bounced on a Basketball

Sep 28, 2018 10:00 AM

Prove It

Flummoxed by Force and Motion? Try This Physics Experiment

Sep 25, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

How to Measure Things That Are Astronomically Far Away

Sep 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Use the Force

The Physics of a Star Wars Bomber Dropping Bombs in Space

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM

Experiments

How to Easily Locate the Accelerometer in an iPhone

Sep 15, 2018 11:00 AM

Under Pressure

Yes, You Can Boil Water at Room Temperature. Here's How

Sep 12, 2018 9:00 AM

Down It Goes

Fall Is Here! Time to Learn the Physics of... Falling

Sep 6, 2018 9:00 AM

Hit the Road

Here's How Fast That Jumping Tesla Was Traveling

Aug 31, 2018 7:00 AM

Fly Free

How Big Can A Solar-Powered Drone Be?

Aug 30, 2018 8:00 AM

Vision

The Physics of Falling Into a Black Hole

Aug 27, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

How Much Energy Can You Store in a Stack of Cement Blocks?

Aug 23, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

How to Show That the Earth Orbits the Sun

Aug 21, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

Three Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Phone

Aug 16, 2018 3:46 PM

Surf's Up

The Physics of Catching a Gnarly 80-Foot-Tall Wave

Aug 15, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

Watch a Harlem Globetrotter Sink a Shot from a Plane

Aug 13, 2018 9:00 AM

Education

You Can Learn Everything Online Except for the Things You Can't

Aug 8, 2018 8:00 AM

Physics

How Much Power Does It Take to Fly in a Real-Life Jet Suit?

Aug 7, 2018 9:00 AM