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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.

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Physics of the Electromagnetic Ring Launcher

Jan 10, 2014 8:30 AM

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TIE Fighter Physics

Jan 8, 2014 8:36 AM

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How Do You Levitate Things With Sound?

Jan 6, 2014 8:41 AM

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Dot Physics Year in Review 2013

Dec 31, 2013 9:02 AM

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How Fast Are the Cars in <cite>Angry Birds GO!</cite>?

Dec 29, 2013 11:44 AM

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Video Analysis With the iPhone 5s

Dec 27, 2013 8:27 AM

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Melting Gold in The Hobbit

Dec 24, 2013 8:41 AM

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Creating Plots with Python and Plotly

Dec 20, 2013 8:28 AM

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A Crane, A Tank, and the Center of Gravity

Dec 18, 2013 8:31 AM

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Video Analysis at an Airport

Dec 16, 2013 8:28 AM

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Should Dwarves Stand Up in Floating Barrels?

Dec 12, 2013 8:26 AM

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I Am Code and So Can You

Dec 10, 2013 11:52 AM

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How Do You Pick Up Something on the Moon?

Dec 9, 2013 8:24 AM

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Numerical Calculations Can Seem Like Magic

Dec 6, 2013 8:29 AM

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Physics of the Amazon Octocopter Drone

Dec 3, 2013 8:15 AM

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Do Comets Zoom Across the Sky?

Nov 29, 2013 8:41 AM

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How Many Batteries Would It Take to Cook a Turkey?

Nov 27, 2013 8:04 AM

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How Do You Explain the Tides in 10 Seconds?

Nov 25, 2013 8:33 AM

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Reflecting on TED Youth

Nov 21, 2013 8:23 AM

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How Do Things Cool With Evaporation?

Nov 19, 2013 8:14 AM