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Chaos Rules

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Newtonian mechanics was triumphant in its explanation of the solar system. Read More »


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Al Osborne

Al Osborne doesn't have much of an accent anymore, but there's still a bit of the Texas drawl that even a few decades in Italy haven't erased. Read More »


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Olympic-Sized Physics (Part one)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

There is very little I enjoy more than sitting on the couch eating potato chips and watching the Olympics. Not only do I get to revel in the fact that, not being a world class athlete, I can eat such things as potato chips, but I also get to see tons of physics in action. Really in action. With the Olympics coming up I felt it might be nice to have some posts on the physics of Olympic sports. I am biased and unapologetic about it. I am a swimmer by training, a cyclist by default and a runner.. Read more »