Physicists and educationalists have many theories about why so few girls study physics. Valerie Jamieson goes back to school and asks female pupils what they really think. Vanessa Bennett, Callie ...

Let us apply principle the first: There are not many books that can make you feel small — infinitesimal, even — and not trouble your internal emotional architecture in the slightest. Principle the ...

Chances are the shelter-in-place orders taking effect nationwide have interrupted your kids’ schooling, and as a result, keeping them cooped up has made them destroy everything you once called “home,” ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are wonders of nature. Thanks to my kids, I get to experience them at times. My daughter used to have volleyball tournaments in Sevierville, Tennessee, and this weekend, the ...

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Master the right-hand rule in physics with this easy-to-follow tutorial! In this video, we explain how to use the right-hand rule correctly to determine directions of magnetic fields, currents, and ...

A brief attempt to engage readers in the biggest questions of physics dwells on beauty and wonder In the early 1960s, famed physicist Richard Feynman developed a new lecture course for new ...