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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.

Code

Running Python in a Browser Is More Awesome Than You Think

May 20, 2015 4:06 PM

Science Blogs

The Math of Starbucks' New Mini-Sized Frappuccino

May 18, 2015 2:54 PM

Science

Measuring the Field of View for the iPhone 6 Camera

May 14, 2015 8:54 AM

Space

How Many G's Would You Feel in a SpaceX Capsule Abort?

May 12, 2015 11:02 AM

Space

What Will Happen to the Out-of-Control Progress Spacecraft?

May 7, 2015 6:19 PM

Point of View

Quit Saying 'I'm Just Not a Math Person'

May 6, 2015 3:25 PM

Science

Video Analysis of an Exploding Stormtrooper

May 4, 2015 8:26 AM

Science Blogs

Should You Get a Tesla Home Battery? Let Physics Explain

May 1, 2015 3:30 PM

Science Blogs

Iron Man Hits the Hulk Pretty Damn Hard in Age of Ultron

Apr 29, 2015 7:00 AM

Science

I Dare You To Change This Numerical Calculation

Apr 24, 2015 8:58 AM

physics

How Fast Is Rey's Speeder in the Star Wars Teaser?

Apr 21, 2015 4:59 PM

Science

Geek Physics on Science Friday

Apr 20, 2015 8:36 AM

Commercial Spaceflight

An Analysis of SpaceX's Falcon 9 Crash Landing

Apr 15, 2015 5:18 PM

Science

A Crash Course on Derivatives

Apr 14, 2015 6:09 PM

Science Blogs

The Laws of Physics Do Not Apply to Legolas

Apr 8, 2015 12:28 PM

Science

What Do You Want Me to Do In Lab?

Apr 7, 2015 8:28 AM

Science

What Happens When a CD Spins Too Fast?

Mar 31, 2015 11:32 AM

Science

Is the MagSafe Power Adapter Safer Than USB-C?

Mar 30, 2015 8:39 AM

Science

GlowScript Tutorial 8: Gravity and Orbits

Mar 27, 2015 11:04 AM

Science Blogs

Could Black Widow Really Snag Cap's Shield on a Motorcycle?

Mar 24, 2015 2:57 PM