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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 Homes Could You Power With Free Doughnuts?

Apr 13, 2021 8:00 AM

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How Strong Is King Kong? And Could He Even Stand Up?

Apr 7, 2021 9:00 AM

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So Can Flash Actually Run Faster Than the Speed of Light?

Apr 2, 2021 8:00 AM

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The Physics of That Spinning Hug in Dua Lipa’s Music Video

Mar 28, 2021 10:00 AM

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How to Free the Ever Given—Using Buoyancy Force!

Mar 26, 2021 7:00 AM

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How Pi Keeps Train Wheels on Track

Mar 14, 2021 12:30 PM

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How to Figure Out the Mass of Earth—With Balls and String

Mar 8, 2021 10:00 AM

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How Far Away From Perseverance Did the Descent Stage Land?

Mar 3, 2021 9:00 AM

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Can Hamburger Buns Save Your Pipes from Freezing?

Feb 20, 2021 9:00 AM

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How to Calculate the String Angle of a Kite vs. a Balloon

Feb 15, 2021 11:00 AM

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How Did They Find the Secret Space Lab in Captain Marvel?

Feb 8, 2021 9:00 AM

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How to Use Your Speedometer to Figure Out Where Your Car Is

Feb 2, 2021 10:00 AM

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Could Bobbie Hold 2 Spaceships Together in The Expanse?

Jan 25, 2021 9:00 AM

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How Do You Define Electric Field, Voltage, and Current?

Jan 23, 2021 7:00 AM

The Physics of Reddit's Spinning Solar System Icon

Jan 16, 2021 8:00 AM

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How Long Would It Take for a 747 to Stop, Like in Tenet?

Jan 9, 2021 7:00 AM

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How Would Deadpool Jump Into a Moving Vehicle?

Dec 23, 2020 9:00 AM

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Check Out These Awesome Objects in the Night Sky

Dec 18, 2020 9:00 AM

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Let’s Unpack the Pendulum Rocket Fallacy

Dec 7, 2020 9:00 AM

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What's a Semi-Log Plot and How Can You Use It for Covid Data?

Nov 27, 2020 8:00 AM