Fans of Japanese comics (or Manga) know that nothing is sacred: golf stories get as big a play as romance or giant robots saving Tokyo from disaster. So what better way to learn about the laws of the Universe than with The Manga Guide to Physics. And what better language to have it in than Japanese (the answer for us Americans is: English). (more…)

For most people, jumping on top of a rolling exercise ball will result in one thing and one thing only – completely busting your ass. But if you’re a gymnast, things go a little bit differently. In fact it goes so awesomely right, it almost seems like magic. You know, if you consider physics magic…

If there’s one thing everybody on Planet Earth can agree on, it’s that lukewarm beer is the absolute worst. Sure, some beer is better when standing for a few minutes. But who wants a brew (or any carbonated drink for that matter) at room temperature?

Ice? Forget it. All ice leaves you with is a cool-but-severely-diluted beverage.

We need an alternative.

We need a hero to step forward.

Paging Kent Hodgson to the rescue. (more…)