Archive for the ‘Physical Science’ Category

  • Big ideas from the smallest world

    New snowflake generator reveals nature’s design principles; anti-reflective coating is nearly perfect, and so is mother-of-pearl inside an abalone. Dive into the nitty gritty of the itty bitty!


    Thursday, January 31st, 2008
  • It’s snow-time! Dig into our all-flake, no fake feature!

    Frosty questions: Are some snowflakes identical? How do flakes form, and how does weather affect their shape? How does ice in the atmosphere affect weather and climate? And where does the jet stream fit in this picture?


    Thursday, December 27th, 2007
  • Carbon Storage: A Low-Carb Solution to Global Warming?

    Could carbon storage help control warming? The oil industry already injects CO2 into deep rocks. Is it possible to capture CO2 from coal plants, and pump it deep underground?


    Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
  • Blast Protection: The Granular Solution

    As missiles get faster, the Navy can’t continue to rely on dumb armor. What can ship designers learn from dirt and beanbags?


    Thursday, December 28th, 2006
  • Science Meets Sports
    Science Meets Sports

    The Why Files looks at kinesiology, sports medicine, psychology and some ancient Olympic history, brought to life.


    Thursday, January 26th, 2006
  • Volcanic Violence

    How do we forecast or predict volcanoes? How do volcanoes change the landscape? How does life return after an eruption?


    Thursday, October 21st, 2004
  • Star Formation: The Ultimate How-To…

    Infrared survey of Milky Way shows massive star formation. How could a supernova cause stars to start?


    Thursday, June 24th, 2004
  • Ancient Universe Seen

    Astronomers have just seen galaxies from the first billion years of the universe. They are also racing to understand dark energy, the force that’s spreading the universe apart.


    Thursday, March 11th, 2004
  • Spallation Neutron Source: Scientist’s Tool

    The Spallation Neutron Source, a mammoth science project involving the collaboration of six national laboratories, is scheduled to be completed 2006.


    Thursday, November 27th, 2003
  • Nuclear Wizard Dies

    Edward Teller helped invent the hydrogen bomb, then pushed missile defense. By public advocacy and secret research, he changed the 20th century.


    Thursday, September 25th, 2003


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