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.

Science

Using the Sun to Find the Angular Size of a Photo

Oct 26, 2011 8:29 AM

Science

How Long Is This Hot Wheels Track?

Oct 24, 2011 8:35 AM

Science

Learning is Like Mountain Climbing

Oct 21, 2011 8:19 AM

Science

Optimizing a Basketball Shot

Oct 19, 2011 9:24 AM

Science

Could a Bug Circus Charge Your Phone?

Oct 17, 2011 8:24 AM

Science

What Went Wrong With the MythBusters' Newton Cradle?

Oct 13, 2011 8:16 AM

Science

What's the Point of Points?

Oct 11, 2011 12:33 PM

Science

Chocolate Chip Cookies and College Classes

Oct 11, 2011 8:27 AM

Science

Diffraction With Infrared Light

Oct 10, 2011 8:28 AM

Science

How to Model Newton's Cradle

Oct 5, 2011 11:50 AM

Science

It's That DonorsChoose Time of the Year

Oct 4, 2011 8:41 AM

Science

More Slinky Physics

Oct 3, 2011 8:46 AM

Science

A Nice Car Talk Algebra Problem

Oct 1, 2011 10:02 AM

Science

Modeling a Falling Slinky

Sep 29, 2011 10:55 AM

Science

Cool Things You Can Do With a Blue Laser: Reflection vs. Fluorescence

Sep 27, 2011 8:21 AM

Science

Faster Than Light Neutrinos

Sep 23, 2011 10:54 AM

Science

Jumping Off a Building With Bubble Wrap

Sep 22, 2011 8:38 AM

Science

The Power of a Supernova

Sep 20, 2011 8:39 AM

Science

Everything Is Bigger In Texas - Except Physics

Sep 17, 2011 12:37 PM

Science

Can Bird Poop Crack a Windshield?

Sep 16, 2011 8:35 AM