Physical Science

Back in 1995, I came across an article in Discover magazine about how all matter in the universe is moving toward an unknown point called “The Great Attractor”. Since then, I’ve been fascinated with the nighttime sky, especially deep space…
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Atoms are the fundamental unit of the matter we observe and interact with. The basis of chemical reactions is the interaction between atoms. More specifically, it involves the interactions between the positively charged particles of the nucleus, known as protons,…
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Centrifugal Forces Explained Attach a string to a ball and whirl it about your head at a constant speed. You must exert a force on the string to keep the ball from going off in a straight line. Think of…
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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (or Röntgen) was a well-known and accomplished physicist, but he is best known for his discovery of X-rays. This discovery changed medical science, giving doctors a way to look at interior structures of the body without resorting…
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All matter—anything that has mass and takes up space—is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The term ‘atom’ originated from a Greek word meaning “indivisible” or unable to be divided further.  For a long time scientists believed that atoms…
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While ‘lunar eclipses’ and ‘solar’ eclipses are the most spectacular form of eclipse mankind sees, there are far more than just two kinds of eclipses. Put simply, an eclipse happens when any object of mass passes through the shadow cast…
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After watching “The New Inventors” tonight, I got to thinking that what we need is technology that allows us to do anything and everything we want – things like getting rid of wheelchairs, sensing radio and ultraviolet waves … even…
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Time. Its’ purpose its’ place its’ life. Wait, what was that last one? Its’ life? Well time can be changed and time will eventually end. At the end of time it shall be Armageddon. The Bible tells us a lot…
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The 40th anniversary of the moon landing brings to attention the general macro level technological stagnation that occurred in the West since the 1970s. Lack of further human expansion in deep space corresponds neatly to the lack of new mega…
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Should people be allowed to live on Mars? This question is equivalent to asking, should I be allowed to leave my baby in the microwave? First instinct should tell you it is too dangerous. No other planet in our Solar…
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