The Blog of Phyz

Derek Muller started creating unique videos that are often related to physics and physics education in 2011 on his Veritasium YouTube Channe...

Encore Post: Originally published February 21, 2020—in the last days of The Before Times. Sigh. UPDATE 2/23/20: Extant course chart added. ...

When the pandemic hit and schools closed down, I was knocked on my backside pretty hard in many ways. One thing I found I needed to do—and q...

Just a quick balanced torque puzzle. It's really a test of whether or not one truly accepts the concept of center of mass. Nothing exoti...

Screens. When I was in school, screens were reflective white, flat curtains pulled down from retractible rolls when the teacher was going to...

 What if I told you the balls are identical? Take a look:

Humans are so good at finding patterns, we often find patterns where none exist. This phenomenon is referred to as pareidolia.  Add to this ...

It's probably irresponsible for me to post this wee package that might deliver more questions than answers. Nevertheless.

The Diet Coke Mentos geyser made a big splash in popular media before social media was a big thing. I was keen to incorporate it into my cu...

Science Friday had a nice segment on rainbows. The Rainbow Connection—To Physics Seventeen minutes well-spent. Discussion includes tertiary...