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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.

The Physics of How a Mirror Creates a Virtual World

May 22, 2018 9:00 AM

Feats

The Physics of a Tesla Model X Towing a Boeing 787

May 17, 2018 4:18 PM

Education

Fun Ideas That Keep Kids Learning Even After School's Out

May 17, 2018 8:00 AM

Space

The Physics of NASA's New Mars Helicopter

May 16, 2018 10:00 AM

Something's Off With the Turbolaser Shots in The Last Jedi

May 11, 2018 10:00 AM

Demo

The Physics of Swinging a Mass on a String for Fun

May 9, 2018 9:00 AM

Our Only Hope

The Physics of Leia Using the Force

May 4, 2018 7:00 AM

Physics

Find Where You Are With Nothing But a Watch and Protractor

May 3, 2018 9:00 AM

Everyday Science

Want to Prune Trees More Easily? Use Physics

May 2, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

The Terrifying Technological Tactics Behind BattleBots

Apr 27, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

USC Wide Receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe's Crazy Floating Jump

Apr 25, 2018 8:00 AM

Sports

Physics Explains Why No One Can Beat the Freeze

Apr 19, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

Let's Use Star Wars to Explain the Concept of Angular Size

Apr 18, 2018 4:34 PM

Education

What's the Right Way to Answer a Math Problem?

Apr 16, 2018 5:41 PM

Whoosh There It Is

How Many G's Will the Hyperloop Pull in Its Next Test?

Apr 10, 2018 4:35 PM

Math

What Random Walks in Multiple Dimensions Teach You About Life

Apr 10, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

A Simple Gravity Question With a Complicated Answer

Apr 5, 2018 10:00 AM

Hoaxes

The Physics Behind a Fake Flying Samurai Battle

Apr 3, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

You Can Model China’s Tiangong-1 Space Station Crash

Mar 29, 2018 3:05 PM

Model How Light Reflects Off a Mirror With Python

Mar 28, 2018 10:00 AM