In this cartoon world built to teach concepts from Randall Munroe’s book What If? 2, you can…
Author: Rhett Allain
It’s Time to Break Bad Pandemic Learning Habits
Schools adapted to remote learning, but students also got used to seeking easy answers instead of…
How to Use Physics to Tell If That Steph Curry Video Is Real
Could the Golden State Warriors legend really sink five full-court shots in a row? Some clever…
How Far Can You Fly a Battery-Powered Jumbo Jet?
The answer explains why electric cars are everywhere, but electric aircraft are still a novelty.
The Physics of Scuba Diving
A deep dive into the science of staying alive underwater.
The Problem With Spinning Spacecraft
To send astronauts on long-term space missions, it’ll take rotating habitats to produce artificial gravity. But…
Could Namor’s Ankle Wings From ‘Black Panther 2’ Really Work?
Other superheroes float, rocket, or jump their way around the Marvel Cinematic Universe—but this new flying…
The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid
NASA will soon release the results of its DART mission to find out whether crashing a…
How Far Would You Have to Tunnel Underground to Lose 20 Pounds?
In What If? 2, Randall Munroe explains that evading gravity can reduce your mass—but let’s do…
The Physics of Going Fast—but Not Too Fast—on a Giant Slide
If you want to attain high speeds without getting airborne, it helps to know a little…