Physicist Jearl Walker explores the physics of breakfast cereal, including the secret of snap, crackle, pop.
Subjects: General
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Behind the Scenes: Fire Forensics
Greg Olson thinks training fire investigators in archaeology and osteology would help them recover evidence at fire scenes.
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Fact of the Matter: Folding Paper
Physicist Jearl Walker explains why it’s nearly impossible to fold a piece of paper more than seven times.
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Fact of the Matter: Putt Putt Boat
Physicist Jearl Walker unravels the mystery of the amazing putt putt boat.
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The Dutch Flower Market
The biggest and busiest building in the world is the site of the world’s largest flower market.
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Arctic Kiteskiing
When the McNair-Landry family goes kite flying Greenland, they bring their skis along.
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Cell Phone Toss
A sound knowledge of the physics involved in projectile motion (ballistics) is needed to set a new world record in the cell phone toss.
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Maserati Master Course
Maserati owners who want to learn how to get the most out of their high-performance cars can take lesson from professional racecar drivers at the Maserati Master Course.
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Mondo Spider
What started as an engineering challenge and an art project for 12 engineers has become a mechanical marvel.
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COMPRU
Researchers at COMPRU are using the latest technology to develop and improve bone-anchored hearing aids.