Gecko The Physicist
They can resist gravity and easily hang upside down on flat ceilings. They are geckos, extraordinary lizards that…
Gravity
14 articles
The Precise Numbers of the Universe
In a 2014 article for The Conversation, Prof. Jonathan Borwein, from Newcastle University, and Dr. David H. Bailey,…
The Human’s Unique Position in the Universe
Can an apple move the earth? Physics says it can. The power that gave an apple the ability…
The Philosophy of Science
Science deals with descriptions of phenomena;, it does not deal with the explanation of matters beyond. Explanation is…
Can Black Holes Cause an Apocalypse?
The world may not have ended on December 21, 2012, but that does not mean it won’t end…
Is the Shape of the Earth Changing?
The Earth’s shape is becoming rounder as a result of the construction of projects like the Three Gorges…
The Trembling Sun
In 1962 a group of researchers discovered that the sun oscillated backwards and forwards once every five minutes.…
Black Holes and Possible Depictions of the Judgment Day
The Day when We will roll up the heaven as written scrolls are rolled up. We will bring…
Violent Deaths of Massive Stars and the Story of Black Holes
Everything started with an explosion. About 14 billion years ago, when the universe was only 10 millionths of…
Understanding String Theory
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s birth and evolution. The Standard Model of Cosmology, a widely accepted…
Dark Matter
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s beginning, formation, and evolution. Humanity has devised many cosmological theories. For…
Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Supersymmetry
Scientists have discovered that nature contains symmetry in such things as butterflies, snowflakes, and faces, as well as…
A Falling Rock
Any observant person recognizes that there is a magnificent, astonishing, and unbelievable order in the universe and what…
What a Falling Stone Means
The laws of physics are mathematical expressions of how the universe operates. The events taking place in the…