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What makes a good post?
Posted by Rhett Allain on August 4, 2010 First off, I think this is a really good post (not this self-referring post, but the post I am about to link to) Steak Dinner by Alemi at The Virtuosi In short, this post is about cooking steak and the measurements of the temperature of the meat. Why do I think this is a good…
Ask a ScienceBlogger: Evaporating Water
Posted by Rhett Allain on June 9, 2010 Here is another question from Ask a ScienceBlogger. Reader Uday Panta asks: How does water evaporate in the seas? Doesn’t water evaporate at 100 C? There were some very good responses in the comments where the question was, but I am going to answer it with some more details. Small Particle Model This is where…
Ask a ScienceBlogger: Drying dishes
Posted by Rhett Allain on June 7, 2010 As part of the Ask a ScienceBlogger series, reader Jim Swanson asks: When I open the dishwasher after washing and the contents are still hot, why do the glass and ceramic items dry off more quickly than the plastic items? This is a great question. Great because it is something most everyone can relate to…
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman uses a laser to measure temperature?
Posted by Rhett Allain on October 23, 2008 I am sorry to point this out, but I can’t help it. My kids watch this show “Fetch with Ruff Ruffman”. It’s mostly an ok kids show. However, there was a problem. In one episode, some kids were in the desert and measuring temperature with (they said it several times and it was even a…
Heat. It’s a four letter word
Posted by Rhett Allain on August 26, 2008 Heat. You have heard it before. You have used it. I have even used it. Do we need this word? No. Is this a useful word? No. Let me start with the definition as usually stated in a physics type text: (this is from [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heat)) *heat:* a nonmechanical energy transfer with reference to a temperature…