We're about halfway through the academic term at Union College, where I'm teaching introductory Newtonian physics using the Matter and Interactions curriculum. We just hit one of my favorite topics ...

Everyone needs some “go to” demos. Personally, I like this one. It’s not too difficult to build and it’s easy to use. Take a large block of wood (it needs to have a good mass). I used a left over ...

Physics, particularly forces and motion, can be challenging. By observing everyday motion, conducting simple experiments, and understanding Newton's laws in plain language, the concepts become more ...

A simple reveal leads to a closer look at the physics behind it, with a science experiment that makes an everyday object more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. This article is more than 9 years old. As previously mentioned, one of ...