Watch This Plasma Ring Float in Open Air

16 Nov 201715 Nov 2017

The plasma ring was created using a stream of water that was less than the width of a human hair and moving as fast as a bullet. By Daniel Oberhaus…

New Research Says Dark Energy Doesn’t Need to Exist

2 Apr 20171 Apr 2017

On Thursday, a team of researchers from Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University published research in which they claim that dark energy—the elusive substance thought to make up about two-thirds of the universe—may…

All Of Feynman’s Lectures Now Available Online Completely Free

2 Sep 20141 Sep 2014

Richard Feynman is regarded by many as one of the greatest physicists of the 20th Century for his work on, among other things, quantum electrodynamics and superfluidity. On top of these Nobel-winning achievements…

TAM2014 – Donald Prothero – The Mind of the Science Denier

18 Aug 201417 Aug 2014

Donald Prothero taught college geology and paleontology for 35 years, at Caltech, Columbia, Occidental, Knox, Vassar, Glendale, Mt. San Antonio, and Pierce Colleges. He is the author of over 35…

Sorry Bill Nye, This Is The Science Vs. Religion Debate We Need

30 Apr 201429 Apr 2014

While the recent smack down between Bill Nye and Ken Ham grabbed all the headlines, the scientific community was far more captivated by a debate featuring physicist Sean Carroll and…

Reduktionismus gegen Emergenz: Ein Gefecht zweier Wissenschaftskulturen

6 Okt 20125 Okt 2012

Viele Physiker gehen davon aus, dass sich die Mannigfaltigkeit der Natur im Prinzip auf einige wenige Bausteine und Gesetzmäßigkeiten reduzieren lässt. Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte hat dieser Ansatz - Reduktionismus…