The Blog of Phyz

Refer to the changes in the speed and wavelength of a wave passing from one medium to another as "refraction." And if you don'...

I'm not sure what to call the circuit involving the chain of uninsulated Brainiacs in this clip. See 2:13-4:00. Your ideas? The segment ...

Gunn High School physics teacher (and President of the NCNAAPT), Claudia Winkler, likes this "Physics at the Olympics"... moment !...

The Science of the Olympic Winter Games

Glenn Beck recently trashed Bill Nye the Science Guy . Nye's crime? Other than being involved in science? An appearance on The Rachel Ma...

The 2010 RTQ release can no longer beat those of 2006, 2007, or 2008. If they drop before February 25, they can still beat 2009. Raise your ...

I'm a big fan of the PhET simulations . But I'm puzzled by one aspect of the " Gas Properties " simulation. If you open th...

And so the rug is pulled out from beneath the feet of doctor-not, Jenny McCarthy . Science wins once again. An errant claim that went out in...

Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto uses a Van de Graaff generator to create "images of electricity." Film photographers worry about...

Given the recent history of RTQ updates coming later and later each year, I didn't necessarily expect to see them updated just yet. But ...