Galileo thermometers are popular ornamental thermometers. How do they work?

Mar 10, 2007 – Paul A. Heckert

With his telescope Galileo discovered craters on the Moon, spots on the Sun, Moons of Jupiter, phases of Venus, and stars in the Milky Way.

Mar 10, 2007 – Paul A. Heckert

Timing swings with his pulse Galileo discovered a fundamental principle pendulums, which led to more accurate clocks and the ability to accurately measure longitude.

Mar 1, 2007 – Paul A. Heckert

We this century see the end of active study in physics? Will we truly know the nature of the universe? Probably not.

Jan 22, 2007 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

Phlogiston and aether are the corpses of physical theories that didn't survive the onslaught of scientific scrutiny.

Jan 12, 2007 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

The Trinity test site in New Mexico was the location where the first atomic bomb was exploded.

Dec 1, 2006 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

The early industrial age revved up the study of physics; industry and science were happy companions after the beginning of the Enlightenment.

Nov 3, 2006 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

After the Caliphate, the nascent Church helped to spur the European economy, universities popped up everywhere, and the pursuit of science found new patronage.

Oct 26, 2006 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

The road to modern physics has been rocky. The rise of Islam provided the tools and ideas that nurtured physics out of its infancy.

Oct 20, 2006 – Katharine M. J. Osborne

Understanding how physics developed in the past helps us understand where it may be going in the future, but it also sheds insight on how we perceive the natural world.

Oct 13, 2006 – Katharine M. J. Osborne