The Blog of Phyz

This is a continuation of the original post discussing the changes/tweaks to the AP Physics C Mechanics curriculum by the College Board. ...

Somewhere in the end-of-the-year rush, I failed to post the ever-important Light Playlist, suitable for background play during light and opt...

It's true: I see the world in physics. You might, too. So when I saw a thing at Panera Bread, I spun it into a narrative that's too ...

The College Board has redesigned (or tweaked?) the AP Physics C Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism exams for the 2019-2020 school y...

It was another hair-raising experience when we charged up the Van de Graaff generator this year. The conditions were often less than ide...

Sometimes I go somewhere for spring break. This year I went everywhere on our planet. Our Planet | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix As d...

I should probably ad a subject tag of "better late than never". Maybe later. Somehow this article got past me last year. My abse...

I've been developing "skepticism in the classroom" resources for quite a while. I've posted a bunch of them to The Lesso...

When we study magnetism, we learn that certain animals have awareness of magnetic fields and can use it for navigation. Certain birds are kn...

What I always love about Jearl Walker's work is that it looks at the world, sees something peculiar, and says "why is that?" A...