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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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How Many Fish Does Gollum Need?

Dec 11, 2012 4:59 PM

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How Does Gollum See in the Dark?

Dec 10, 2012 8:16 AM

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Does the Moon Orbit the Sun or the Earth?

Dec 6, 2012 9:17 AM

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How to Make a Hobbit With Forced Perspective

Dec 4, 2012 8:43 AM

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Why Doesn't the Moon Crash Into the Earth?

Nov 29, 2012 8:20 AM

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A Better Estimate for the Size of Bad Piggies

Nov 26, 2012 8:39 AM

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Black Friday Physics Links and Homework

Nov 23, 2012 10:40 AM

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Red Bull Stratos and the Weight of Air

Nov 22, 2012 10:16 AM

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The Physics of Balloons in Bad Piggies

Nov 20, 2012 8:25 AM

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Should Students Use Wikipedia?

Nov 17, 2012 9:46 AM

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The Mass of Stuff in Bad Piggies

Nov 14, 2012 8:24 AM

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How Long Would It Take to Fall Through the Earth?

Nov 12, 2012 8:30 AM

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An Analysis of a Perpetual Motion Machine

Nov 8, 2012 8:24 AM

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Should Students Use Cameras in Class?

Nov 5, 2012 8:17 AM

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How Bad Was the Spin During the Stratos Jump?

Nov 1, 2012 8:31 AM

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What Is Daylight-Saving Time?

Oct 30, 2012 8:30 AM

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An Analysis of Fister's Line-Drive Head Hit

Oct 26, 2012 12:12 PM

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Portal Gun and Magnetic Levitation

Oct 25, 2012 8:24 AM

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Could You Start Your Car With D-Cell Batteries?

Oct 23, 2012 8:22 AM

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Super Fast Ping-Pong Ball Gun

Oct 20, 2012 10:12 AM