- Fermilab Rap
A couple of years ago, the physics blogosphere was abuzz over the Large Hadron Rap, and now it seems a new video has surfaced - this time a Fermilab Rap video. The lyrics to the video are available on the YouTube site, in the text below the video. (You have to expand the text window to see it.) Overall, I think I enjoyed the Large Hadron Rap a bit more, but this new Fermilab one has a pretty fun beat.
For those interested in even more science music goodness, there's also the fun "We are all connected" video, featuring science greats Richard P. Feynman, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye.
You can, of course, also check out the rap stylings of the great M.C. Hawking.
Fermilab Rap originally appeared on About.com Physics on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 17:17:41.
- Needed: Washington DC Science Sites
Well, it's that time of year again. Soon, I'll be making another business trip to Washington, D.C., and will be trying to use my spare time to check out some cool Washington, D.C., science sites in the city.
Einstein Memorial outside of the National Academy of Sciences building
Source: Andrew Zimmerman JonesLast time, I wasn't able to make it to the Marian Koshland Science Museum or the National Air and Space Museum, so those are definitely top priorities on this trip. I'll probably go there on my first day in DC.
This year, I thought that I'd ask for help in planning my trip. What other science sites in the Washington area would be good to visit? Let us all know by leaving a comment!
Needed: Washington DC Science Sites originally appeared on About.com Physics on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 03:00:00.
- More String Theory Discussions
I'm pleased to announce that my recent interview on a Madison radio station - trying to explain string theory in a way that makes sense to the average listener - has been preserved for posterity, on the WORT radio website. (Thanks to our reader Stephen L for the heads up on this!) It looks like it only sticks around there for 52 days, so I'll try to get the interview copied over to the String Theory for Dummies website before the time runs out.
In addition, my local newspaper has also finally run an interview done months ago about my new book. Some people (my mother, at least) might find this of interest, as well, although it's not nearly as informative as the interview ... or, of course, this website.
More String Theory Discussions originally appeared on About.com Physics on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 05:21:06.
- Quantum Teleportation at 10 Miles
A group of Chinese scientists have broken an important barrier, transferring information through a form of quantum teleportation through 10 miles of empty space (a new record) while retaining about 89% of the information (also better than has been done in the past). This doesn't mean that particles are actually teleporting, though, just that information is being transmitted through a pair of entangled photons that are separated by that distance. Still, it's an impressive feat and may well provide some insights that help us revolutionize telecommunications in the years to come by applying various forms of quantum information principles, such as entanglement.
Sadly, I have not yet gotten around to writing a comprehensive article about quantum entanglement, a very important subject in quantum physics, but fortunately this interview from (of all places) the California Literary Review does a bang-up job of it in the interim.
Related Articles:
- Nature Photonics - Experimental free-space quantum teleportation (abstract available, but subscription required for full text)
- Ars Technica - Quantum teleportation achieved over ten miles of free space
- Ars Technica - Insert Star Trek cliche here (A 2006 article that explains quantum teleportation in general)
- Popular Science - Researchers Achieve Quantum Teleportation Over 10 Miles of Empty Space
Quantum Teleportation at 10 Miles originally appeared on About.com Physics on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 05:40:34.
- The Amazing Graphene Now Soaks Up Arsenic! Buy Yours Today!
Okay, we get it, graphene is amazing stuff. Really, we get the hint. It does wonderful stuff.
What's it doing today? Well, apparently it can help to soak up arsenic, sparking the notion that it could be used to purify water in areas where arsenic contamination is a real problem (including, apparently, some parts of the United States).
Some other amazing graphene stories? Sure, if you insist:
- Do-It-Yourself Graphene, June 2010
- Graphene: New Transistor Record, Feb. 2010
- Graphene Balloon Created, Aug. 2008
- Graphene: A Super-Speed Semiconductor, March 2008
- Graphene Nano-Transistor, Feb. 2007
For those who want the technical details, check out the paper "Water-Dispersible Magnetite-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites for Arsenic Removal" in the journal ACS Nano.
The Amazing Graphene Now Soaks Up Arsenic! Buy Yours Today! originally appeared on About.com Physics on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 23:31:19.
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