Rhett Allain

Contributor

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.

physics

Use Code to Create Sweet 3-D Visualizations of Electric Fields

Jan 29, 2016 12:44 PM

physics

How Fast Did Blue Origin's Rocket Accelerate on Launch?

Jan 27, 2016 8:00 AM

Science Blogs

Melting Blizzard 2016's Snow Would Take a Lot of Energy

Jan 25, 2016 3:02 PM

physics

Could You Live on Planet Nine?

Jan 22, 2016 4:55 PM

Science Blogs

How to Measure the Speed of Light With Lanterns, Wheels, and Planets

Jan 22, 2016 2:00 PM

physics

Make Your Own Tanker Implosion With a Soda Can

Jan 18, 2016 7:00 AM

physics

Force Awakens’ Starkiller Would Actually Fling Everyone Into Space

Jan 14, 2016 7:00 AM

Science Blogs

Governors Can Design Higher Education for the Future

Jan 11, 2016 2:30 PM

physics

5 of the Greatest Physics Demos From the MythBusters

Jan 7, 2016 9:00 AM

Science Blogs

How to Build a Super Simple Electric Motor Out of Stuff You Already Have

Jan 5, 2016 12:00 PM

Science Blogs

The Physics Behind Popping Champagne Bottles

Dec 30, 2015 1:00 PM

Movies

The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK

Dec 17, 2015 8:00 AM

physics

You Can't Ride a Hoverboard Without Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

Dec 15, 2015 9:00 AM

physics

I Calculated the Mass of a Star Wars Blaster Bolt for You

Dec 14, 2015 2:20 PM

physics

Forget Christmas Lights. Fire Lasers at Your House Instead

Dec 9, 2015 7:00 AM

chemistry

We Need to Talk About the Energy in Chemical Bonds

Dec 7, 2015 7:00 AM

physics

The Asteroid in The Good Dinosaur Travels at Half the Speed of Light

Nov 30, 2015 2:51 PM

Science Blogs

The Physics of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Nov 26, 2015 7:00 AM

Movies

The Physics of Star Wars' BB-8 Bouncing Around the Millennium Falcon

Nov 25, 2015 10:00 AM

Space

Jeff Bezos' Rocket Went to Space—But Not to Orbit. That's Way Harder

Nov 24, 2015 5:09 PM