Articles by

Rhett Allain

Can You Really Pump Water Without Any Electricity?

I'm surprised at the number of YouTube and TikTok videos showing novel ways to pump water, but...

Pi Is Hiding Everywhere

When someone wishes you a "Happy Pi Day," you probably immediately think of circles—and not only pies....

The Secret to Bruce Lee’s Superhuman One-Inch Punch

No one wants to deal with that many interactions. Instead, in physics we treat the ball as...

What Would Earth’s Temperature Be Like Without an Atmosphere?

OK, a couple of quick points. This is just the surface temperature of the Earth. Since the...

You Can Use This Silly Game to Do Some Serious Physics

I'm a sucker for interesting online games that don't have a score or even a goal. In...

It’s Time to Break Bad Pandemic Learning Habits

I’ve been in academics for more than 20 years as a member of the physics faculty at...

How to Use Physics to Tell If That Steph Curry Video Is Real

A few weeks ago, Sports Illustrated tweeted this video of Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry...

How Far Can You Fly a Battery-Powered Jumbo Jet?

Let's go back to the example of the 747. Most variants of this plane have a fuel...