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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. A couple of weeks ago, fellow Forbes blogger Ethan Siegel took to his ...

The renowned cosmologist wants to make the ideas of modern physics accessible to anyone who’s willing to do a bit of extra thinking. The following is an excerpt from The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: ...

The UK Institute of Physics has turned to young social-media stars to get more schoolchildren excited about the subject. The Institute of Physics (IOP) wants to inspire young people who’ve never ...

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Let's go over the three key parts of this move. You can follow the physics, but I don't recommend trying this triple-double in your backyard. Jumping If you want to do any kind of flip, you pretty ...

College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the stimuli of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your ...