Mind-Blowing Magic Magnets
Adults Physics
Brace yourselves for some exciting new technology - "Polymagnets"!
Do These Liquids Look Alive?
Adults Physics
Why do droplets of food coloring attract, repel, and chase each other?
Random couscous snaps into beautiful patterns
Adults Physics
What is this? Some kind of witchcraft?!
Colorful Collapsing Magnets
Adults Physics
So that was epic! These Magination magnets are way too much fun! Links below to find out more. Let me know what you guys think about this new format for Tidbits of Awesome. I'm hoping to post these more often in between my bigger releases.
Why Isn't It Faster To Fly West?
Adults Physics
If the earth is spinning to the east at 1000 miles per hour... why can't we fly west more easily?
Snatoms! The Magnetic Molecular Modeling Kit
Adults Physics
I've created an educational product to help people learn chemistry.
The Brightest Part of a Shadow is in the Middle
Adults Physics
Why is there a bright spot behind spherical objects?
Is Glass a Liquid?
Adults Physics
Stained glass is thicker at the bottom - so is it a liquid? Earth's mantle enables plate tectonics, so is it a liquid?
Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law
Adults Physics
Think you know the difference?
[HD] Loki Lego Launcher - High altitude balloon
Adults Physics
Our family had a great time with this Loki Lego Launcher project. Not only did our kids get a big sense of accomplishment by successfully sending a balloon to near space, but it was a ton of fun and we got some fantastic footage too.
Can You Perceive Acceleration?
Adults Physics
How do our eyes scan across a landscape? Contrary to popular belief, they don't scan smoothly across a scene, they observe a series of images. The eye is capable of panning smoothly however. If something moves in your field of view, your eyes track it smoothly.
Is time travel possible?
Adults Physics
Time travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but is it actually possible? It turns out nature does allow a way of bending time, an exciting possibility suggested by Albert Einstein when he discovered special relativity over one hundred years ago. Colin Stuart imagines where (or, when) this fascinating phenomenon, time dilation, may one day take us.
Elliptical Pool Table
Adults Physics
White ball goes in hole every time no matter where you hit it. But first, find the focus point.
What is Dark Matter and Dark Energy?
Adults Physics
What is dark energy? What is dark matter? Well, if we knew exactly we would have a nobel prize - we know that they exist though. So what do we know about those strange things?
The Banach-Tarski Paradox
Adults Physics
Holy moly I'm gonna tear my $100 bill into five and rearrange it and boom! I have $200.
What if there was a black hole in your pocket?
Adults Physics
What would happen to you if a black hole the size of a coin suddenly appeared in your pocket? Lets find out!
Surprising Applications of the Magnus Effect
Adults Physics
How far would a basketball with backspin go?