Physical Science

Robert Andrews Millikan (22 March 1868 – 19 December 1953) was a high profile American experimental physicist. He was a Professor of Physics in Chicago then moved to Caltech. At Caltech he served as president from 1921 to 1945. His…
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The Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1938. Fermi was the son of Alberto Fermi who was employed as a Chief Inspector in the Italian ministry of communications and Ida de Gattis. He was…
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Everything can and does affect our reaction time, one way or the other.  Our reaction time can be quickened; or it can be slowed down.  These are factors that can quicken our reaction time. Hyperthyroidism is one such disease.  It can quicken…
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Charles Darwin recently was celebrated upon his 200th birthday, along with Abraham Lincoln.  Born on the same fateful day, two men changed history.  The changes Darwin wrought remain more controversial.  No where are people more riled up than in the…
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Europe’s high power Ariane 5 rocket made its final trip into space for the year 2010 in a dramatic liftoff from the European space port in French Guiana, South America. The launch into space was to place a video and…
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Stargazers have a natural tendency to draw lines between random collections of dots. The patterns and pictures that they see are known as constellations. The ancient Chinese, the Babylonians, the Greeks and the Australian aborigines have all seen these shapes….
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The technological singularity is a theoretical future moment when humans and electronics will merge to create an entirely new entity or species. Although this sounds a little crazy at first, it could happen incredibly quickly, perhaps within a few decades. Technology is…
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An equation for the probability of detecting intelligent life on other planets was devised by Frank Drake in 1961. This equation estimates the probability a signal from another planet can be detected if they are advanced enough. The equation is…
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AeroVironment (AV), a California-based energy and electric vehicle development company, has announced the first hydrogen-powered aircraft. In January 2011, the company’s new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Global Observer, completed its first flight. Hydrogen-powered aircraft are based on the use…
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Before the advent of watches and clocks, groups of people throughout the world used the rising and setting of stars to mark off the hours of the night. Although time keeping devices are ubiquitous in the modern world, telling time…
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