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Seeing Lightning in the Ash

The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland created an ash cloud that disrupted air traffic throughout Europe. And as if  the magma and ash violently spewing out of the volcano's crater wasn't scary enough, the eruption also generates lightning! 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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How to Teach Physics to Your Dog

See how Emmy the dog formulates the existence of cheesy bunnies in the backyard. She will teach you how to predict the existence of your wildest fantasies and bring them to the yard. 
Warning: you might also learn some quantum physics too. Continue »

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Physics News Headlines for April 1, 2010

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Some surprising science headlines hit the newsstands today, including this one from the LHC:End of World Postponed until MondayA lead physicist at the Large Hadron Collider has postponed scheduled production of Earth-eating black holes until Monday, April 5 because he has a hot date Friday night...Other news stories:Secretary of Energy Steven Chu clarifies in interview: "That's 'Steven' with a v and 'Chu' with a u and bureaucracy with a crazy set of rigid rules and complex regulations." During t.. Read more »