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The Physics of Wile E. Coyote’s 10 Billion-Volt Electromagnet | Wired
RHETT ALLAIN. SCIENCE12.31.2021 09:00 The famous cartoon schemer has an ingenious plan to lure Bugs Bunny out of his hole—and it involves a giant magnet and an iron carrot. I LIKE TO analyze the physics of science fiction, and so … Continue reading
Entropy: Origin of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
How did Clausius create entropy and why? I read his original papers to follow how possibly the most confusing concept in Classical Physics was created. My Patreon Page (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15291200 The music is from the awesome Kim Nalley of course … Continue reading
First Law of Thermodynamics: History of the Concept of Energy
Where did the first law of thermodynamics come from? Why is energy called energy and what has that to do with heat? Where did the 1/2 in kinetic energy come from? Watch this video to find out the real people … Continue reading
Émile Bernard: The Colorful Art of a French Post-Impressionist | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on January 12, 2022 Émile Bernard, “Self-Portrait with a Portrait of Gauguin,” 1888 How much do you know about Émile Bernard? After the airy paintings of Impressionism came a bolder, multi-faced art movement called Post-Impressionism, which focused … Continue reading
This Ice-Man Knew About the Hoof Fungus – Do You?
The story of Otzi the iceman is super cool because he had two different types of fungi with him. If you don’t already know the hoof fungus / tinder fungus / false tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius), then I encourage you … Continue reading
The Hollywood Actress Who Helped Invent WiFi – The Lightbulb Moment
Actress Hedy Lamarr, deemed the world’s most beautiful woman, had an overlooked knack for inventing. During WWII, in an effort to help the Allies, she invented a technology designed to intercept Axis communications. This technology laid the groundwork for wireless … Continue reading
Linoleum flooring is cool, actually
[…] f there were a floor covering Olympics, marble would probably get gold. Hardwood would get silver. Bronze would maybe go to tile — and linoleum wouldn’t even make the trials. Arguably the most maligned flooring there is, these days … Continue reading
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain | Frank Gehry architecture
Jan 23, 2018 – Explore Tomás Fano’s photos on Flickr. Tomás Fano has uploaded 4899 photos to Flickr. Source: Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao. Vizcaya. País Vasco. Spain | Architecture, Gehry architecture, Frank gehry architecture
We attended the trial of the Colston four: here’s why their acquittal should be celebrated | The Conversation
Sage Willoughby, Jake Skuse, Milo Ponsford and Rhian Graham were cleared of criminal damage. Alamy/PA The acquittal of the Colston Four is an important moment in upholding the right to protest, precisely because the jury’s verdict was based on … Continue reading
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