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The physics of everyday things
From why ice is slippery to how planes stay aloft. Physics hiding in plain sight.
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Physics is everywhere but we stop noticing. Why does a spinning top stay upright? Why does hot water sometimes freeze faster than cold? This stem is about rediscovering the physics hiding in plain sight.
Apr 6
A lovely essay arguing that physics is fundamentally a story problem. Changed how I think about teaching it.
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aeon.coMar 22
A Nature essay on how statistical mechanics gives rise to heat, pressure, and everything you feel when you touch a warm mug.
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nature.comMar 22
The physicist behind Storm in a Teacup. The best single-author guide to why toast falls butter-side down.
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en.wikipedia.orgMar 22
Short and disorienting. Bridges the gap between kitchen-table physics and quantum weirdness.
📄aeon.coMar 22
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en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
📄en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
📄en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
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youtube.comApr 6