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NASA’s Sonification Project aims to turn astrophysics data into sound, enabling visually impaired people to engage with outer space.
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Dr. Nicola Fox, previously the director of NASA’s heliophysics division, will shape the agency’s priorities.
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Can mere mortals learn real physics, without all the analogies? Spoiler: A professor of natural philosophy says yes, but there may be math.
A professor of natural philosophy shows how everyday folks can learn the fundamentals of physics in his new book. Plus, deep sea rovers locate carbon at the bottom of the ocean. And, a Ukrainian teen invents a drone that finds landmines.
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Nathan Mhyrvold, author of “Modernist Pizza,” made over 12,000 pies to investigate the physics and chemistry of the perfect slice.
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How the physics of plasma, particles, and the Earth’s magnetic field combine in dazzling displays of aurora.
A disaster-ologist and a movie curator discuss the role that disaster movies play in understanding the biggest challenges facing humanity. Plus, some tips on adding math to your holiday merriment. And how the physics of plasma, particles, and the Earth’s magnetic field combine in dazzling displays of aurora.
Blending chemistry, physics, and animation, artist Maria Constanza Ferreira grows tiny gardens of crystals to create dazzling images.
Koji mold has transformed food for centuries—and it’s a perfect tool for culinary experimentation. Plus, the physics of your singing wine bottle. And, of course, we celebrate silly science with this year’s Ig Nobel awards.
How will the world’s population get vaccinated? A look at the challenges ahead. Plus, opioid distributors are finally on trial. And what a rare baseball collision reveals about the physics of the sport.