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Why is the sky blue? And the sunset red?

Believe it or not, I get asked this question all the time. While most people assume they know the answer, the truth is, we often don’t remember what we learned as a kid (or we never learned it). A...

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Casimir Effect

This entry is going to be on a fascinating quantum physics effect, that until recently was just theory. There’s some intense physics going on here, but I’m going to do my best to keep you guys along...

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Why do I need glasses?

Greetings! I feel inspired to write this post for a couple of reasons. For one, I’ve had recent conversations with a number of my friends concerning the wearing of glasses–some of them don’t want to...

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The Crookes Radiometer, Part 1

Happy October, friends! I apologize for my lack of posts recently…graduate school has started for me, and it’s been very tough for me to find any free time. I’m going to attempt to quickly write up...

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Ozone: Nature’s Sunglasses

I think most people know about the ozone layer of our atmosphere. It’s supposedly this thin layer of atmosphere that protects us from getting sunburnt while we lay out on the beach with intentions of...

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