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Rhett Allain is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He
enjoys teaching and talking about physics. Sometimes he takes things apart and can't
put them back together.
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Recent Posts
- Wired Science Blogs
- What the heck is this? (4)
- Watermelon Collisions - ouch
- Happy g day
- What the heck is this answer 3
- The Curving Soccer Ball
- What the HECK is that? Number 3.
- Some Python notes
- Could I build a lightning detector?
- Another look at evaluating teachers
Recent Comments
- Blake W. on What angle should you throw a football for maximum range?
- Neil on Flying R2-D2, you are doing it wrong
- jone alia on Basics: Vectors and Vector Addition
- zev on Moment of Inertia Demo
- Global Energy Prize on What if everyone jumped?
- Zach on Fight Science = Bad Science
- bisso on Right Hand Rule: Don't hurt yourself
- PRATT20Maryanne on Textbooks: where are they going?
- logesh aravindan on Basics: Electric Potential
- Uche uzor on Basics: Vectors and Vector Addition
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Blogroll
- Old Dot Physics - all my old stuff is here
- Astroengine
- Backreaction
- Built on Facts
- Confused at a higher level
- Cosmic Variance
- Dr. Pion
- dy/dan
- f(t)
- Fine Structure
- Hamiltonian Function
- Morning Coffee Physics
- Nanoscale Views
- Physics and Physicists
- Science Geek Girl
- Shores of the Dirac Sea
- Swans on Tea
- The Blog of Phyz
- Excited State
- Uncertain Principles
About
This blog is about physics. Not crazy hard physics, but nice physics. You know, like physics you would take home to your mom. I try to aim most of the posts at the physics level an advanced high school student could understand.
What kind of stuff will you find here?
- Analysis of everyday stuff from a physics angle
- Stuff about scinece in general and what people think about science
- Analysis of things that happen in TV shows and movies
- Explanations of basic physics ideas - sort of like the stuff you would find in a textbook, but not a textbook
About me: I hate writing about myself. My name is Rhett Allain – a very googleable name (fortunate for me). I am a physics professor by day and a slacker by night. This whole blog thing started when I wanted to do some sample projects for students in introductory physics courses. I kind of got addicted to writing about these physics things, so I started this blog. It is a bonus that other people find this useful at all. In my spare time, I like to fix things and take things apart. I like to play with my kids and doing stuff outdoors. In a previous life, I was an avid scuba diver. But now, I only dive about once a year.
