Articles by

Rhett Allain

You Can Count on Pi

For geeks, there are several great holidays on the calendar. There is of course Mole Day (10/23)...

How Do Heat Pumps Work?

Everyone's talking about heat pumps these days as a better way to warm your home. They even...

Is This New 50-Year Battery for Real?

Wouldn't it be cool if you never had to charge your cell phone? I'm sure that's what...

Why Is Our Solar System Flat?

Some of my favorite things to look for in the night sky (besides the International Space Station)...

How to Convince Your Flat-Earth Friends the Earth Is Round

Why are we even having this discussion? It's crazy that there are people who not only believe...

Why the Polar Vortex Is Bad for Balloon Artists

It's been crazy cold this week, even down where I live in Louisiana, thanks to an outbreak...

School of Rock: The Physics of Waves on Guitar Strings

Perhaps the most iconic instrument in modern rock is the guitar. It's really just a bunch of...

How to Measure the Impact From a Collision

A batter hits a baseball, NASCAR has a 21-car crash, or maybe Thor punches the Hulk. When...