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.

Science Blogs

The Surprising Physics of Pulling a Bike With a Rubber Band

Sep 18, 2015 12:17 PM

Space

What's So Special About Low Earth Orbit?

Sep 15, 2015 12:32 PM

Science

Why Do We Work and Learn?

Sep 11, 2015 2:13 PM

Space

If the Moon Were a Cube, What Would Its Phases Look Like?

Sep 9, 2015 10:00 AM

Science Blogs

The Physics of How That Star Wars BB-8 Toy Works

Sep 4, 2015 2:21 PM

physics

Just How Far Can a Motorcycle Lean in a Turn?

Sep 2, 2015 3:04 PM

Science Blogs

I Used Physics to Calculate How Much Yoda Weighs

Aug 31, 2015 8:45 AM

Science Blogs

What Does Scientific Literacy Really Mean?

Aug 28, 2015 1:01 PM

Space

How That Spinning Spacecraft From The Martian Would Work

Aug 25, 2015 1:27 PM

physics

Why Fans Don't Always Make Things Cooler

Aug 20, 2015 8:00 AM

Science Blogs

You Should Be Coding in Your Physics Course

Aug 14, 2015 3:02 PM

physics

How Do Motorcycles Lean So Far Without Tipping Over?

Aug 12, 2015 11:00 AM

physics

Watch This Leaping Great White Shark Get Some Serious Air

Aug 11, 2015 12:54 PM

physics

Could High-Dive Jumpers Leap Over This Whole Pool?

Aug 7, 2015 2:23 PM

Science Blogs

Is Lexus' Crazy Hoverboard Really Frictionless?

Aug 5, 2015 6:29 PM

Science

Learning Physics Is Tough. Get Used to It

Aug 5, 2015 3:09 PM

Sports Science

UFC Fighter Ronda Rousey Has Physics-Based Superpowers

Aug 4, 2015 2:45 PM

The Physics of Some Seriously Awesome MythBusters Stunts

Jul 30, 2015 7:00 AM

Science Blogs

Let's Analyze the Physics of New Horizons' Mission to Pluto

Jul 28, 2015 8:00 AM

Science Blogs

Physics Says Tiny Ant-Man Should Be Running Weirder

Jul 21, 2015 5:13 PM