The Blog of Phyz

I've taught AP Physics B since 1986. The course I taught was always intended to be an excellent advanced high school physics course that...

Physics teaching colleague, Alex McKale of Stanford OHS, has turned the Scientist Valentines into a video, complete with a lovely physics-s...

I use it nearly everyday at school for one reason or another. It comes in handy in a pinch. Mine was a gift from Paul Hewitt when he was mov...

To demonstrate the fact that electric fields (unlike gravitational fields) can be shielded, I have taken to showing the effects of a Faraday...

Today the exhibit recipes were posted. I plan to adopt them out prior to the Presidents' Week break. ExploratoRio 2014 Exhibit Recipes...

Physical Review Letters has published the work of Chinese scientists who appear to have recorded an instance of ball lightning. Ball Ligh...

No post-processing or culling. These were the pics as taken.

I am delighted to have developed some "Figuring Physics" ideas for The Physics Teacher columnist, Paul Hewitt over the years. I...

From Dan: "Hello Science on the Simpsons fans, I have added 13 more clips to the website. I included more biology related ones so sha...

Did you know about this and not tell me? Star Trek Continues E01 "Pilgrim of Eternity" Jimmy Doohan's son playing Scotty...